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A Supreme Court Win Didn’t Free Richard Glossip. But This Judge Could. A year since his legal victory — and after six judges recused themselves — Richard Glossip is asking a new trial judge to release him from jail.

A Supreme Court Win Didn’t Free Richard Glossip. But This Judge Could.
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25.02.2026 15:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Two exonerees to launch a podcast dedicated to the junk science that got them convicted. Josh Burns and Andrew Roark, who have been convicted and later exonerated of crimes related to  “shaken baby syndrome,” which is now largely considered junk science, will launch a podcast, Unshaken Tr...

Two exonerees to launch a podcast dedicated to the junk science that got them convicted. www.dmagazine.com/micropost/tw...

19.02.2026 22:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dozens of Teens From Abusive Florida School Ended Up on Death Row At least 34 boys from the Dozier School were later sentenced to death. Did abuse make them more violent?

Dozens of Teens Who Spent Time at Abusive Florida Reform School Ended Up on Death Row www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/14/f...

19.02.2026 19:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Podcast: In “Unshaken Truth,” Two Exonerees Highlight Wrongful "Shaken Baby" Convictions + Robert Roberson's Innocence Case For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Contact: Regan Bowlby, reganclcp@gmail.com or Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@squirepb.com New Podcast: In “Unshaken Truth,” Two Exonerees Explore Wro...

New Podcast: In “Unshaken Truth” exonerees Josh Burns and Andrew Roark explore wrongful convictions based on “Shaken Baby Syndrome” and other junk science. Podcast inspired by #RobertRoberson, on death row for a crime that never occurred. More here: tinyurl.com/m38hry35

17.02.2026 16:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s November 2024, a month since Robert Roberson III narrowly avoided his second of three execution dates, and few could understand what he’s been through, or what he’s up against. Apart from Josh Burns and Andrew Roark. https://bit.ly/4rdTUfJ?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

12.02.2026 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hypnotized Witness: Charles Flores Files Cert Petition at U.S. Supreme Court in TX Death Row Innocence Case Hypnotized Witness: Charles Flores Files Cert Petition at U.S. Supreme Court in TX Death Row Innocence Case Charles Flores’s case is an actual innocence death penalty case in which the conviction wa...

Hypnotized Witness: #CharlesFlores Files Cert Petition at #SCOTUS in TX Death Row Innocence Case. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3p4cfabt

11.02.2026 17:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Watching Football on Death Row — with a Wrongfully Convicted Man | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT Watching Football on Death Row — with a Wrongfully Convicted Man | PTFO

"I'm innocent. I can prove it."

Charles Flores, a wrongfully convicted football fan, is running out of time. I visited him in Texas for the one hour of the day when he's not in solitary confinement, to talk about life on death row — a decade after the real killer went free: youtu.be/0-GnKLFY_Gc?...

05.02.2026 15:08 — 👍 197    🔁 69    💬 14    📌 23
Watching Football on Death Row — with a Wrongfully Convicted Man | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT Watching Football on Death Row — with a Wrongfully Convicted Man | PTFO

#SuperBowl on Death Row: New @pablo.show podcast featuring #CharlesFlores, Dallas Cowboys superfan who is innocent on Texas’s Death Row in hypnotized witness case. Watch here: youtu.be/0-GnKLFY_Gc?...

05.02.2026 15:12 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Experts who once backed 'shaken baby' science now fight to free imprisoned caregivers A growing number of medical experts and law enforcement officials are reversing testimony that put parents behind bars. But they face an uphill battle.

Experts who once backed 'shaken baby' convictions now fight to free imprisoned caregivers like Robert Roberson on TX death row: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews.com

24.12.2025 15:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lester Holt: Investigating a looming execution showed me there's no substitute for knocking on doors The "Dateline" anchor returned to his radio reporting roots to examine the case of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of shaking his daughter to death.

Lester Holt on Robert Roberson: Investigating a looming execution showed me there's no substitute for knocking on doors www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

19.12.2025 15:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A NJ court ruled shaken baby testimony inadmissible. Could it help Robert Roberson? New Jersey’s public defender’s office hailed it a “landmark” moment, stating it reflected the importance of relying on “reliable, well-supported scientific...

A NJ court ruled shaken baby testimony inadmissible. Could it help Robert Roberson? www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/...

21.11.2025 22:47 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over. Robert Roberson, who was nearly killed due to the discredited “shaken baby syndrome” theory, is still at risk.

Texas Almost Executed a Man Based on “Junk Science.” His Ordeal Isn’t Over. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

18.11.2025 16:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Breaking: Oklahoma Governor Grants Clemency, Commutes Tremane Wood’s Death Sentence to Life Without Parole Breaking: Oklahoma Governor Grants Clemency, Commutes Tremane Wood’s Death Sentence to Life Without Parole Wood was facing execution even though he did not kill anyone Victim’s family and surviving ...

BRKG ATTY STMT: Okla Gov. Stitt grants clemency to #TremaneWood commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole adopting the recommendation of the Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole. Read more here: tinyurl.com/5ypxd58y

13.11.2025 16:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Breaking: Attorney Statement: Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Recommends Clemency for Tremane Wood Breaking: Attorney Statement: Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Recommends Clemency for Tremane Wood (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 5, 2025) Today, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommende...

BRKG ATTY STMT: Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board recommends clemency for #TremaneWood who is scheduled for execution on November 13. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yxt29zt9

05.11.2025 20:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson? The state’s Court of Criminal Appeals earlier this month ordered a lower court to examine whether its findings in a Dallas shaken baby case should apply also...

Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson? www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2...

20.10.2025 14:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Texas appeals court halts Robert Roberson’s execution, giving hope for justice The death row inmate deserves a new trial in light of new evidence and evolving science.

Texas appeals court halts Robert Roberson’s execution, giving hope for justice www.expressnews.com/opinion/edit...

13.10.2025 16:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Robert Roberson could die in 16 days Unless something changes in the next two weeks, Robert Roberson will become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a conviction of “shaken baby

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01.10.2025 17:35 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Federal Filing in Robert Roberson TX "Shaken Baby" Innocence Case (Scheduled Execution October 16) For Immediate Release: October 1, 2025 Contact: Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@squirepb.com Citing Overwhelming Evidence of Innocence in Wrongful “Shaken Baby” Case, Robert Roberson Asks Fifth Circu...

NEW FILING: Citing overwhelming evidence of innocence in wrongful “shaken baby” case, #RobertRoberson asks 5th circuit to authorize new federal habeas petition. Roberson is scheduled to be executed on Oct. 16 for a crime that never occurred. More here: tinyurl.com/am25pha8

01.10.2025 16:23 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Autism fed into his wrongful conviction. Don’t execute Robert Roberson | Opinion Texas plans to execute a man whose autism was misunderstood as guilt. There’s still time to stop a tragic miscarriage of justice, Jacquie Benestante writes.

Autism fed into his wrongful conviction. Don’t execute Robert Roberson www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...

01.10.2025 13:19 — 👍 14    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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30.09.2025 17:34 — 👍 4    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1
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The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.

Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of #RobertRoberson — an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Listen to new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal

29.09.2025 14:39 — 👍 40    🔁 20    💬 2    📌 4
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Autism Experts Urge Texas Authorities to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution on October 16 for Wrongful “Shaken Baby” Conviction Autism Experts Urge Texas Authorities to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution on October 16 for Wrongful “Shaken Baby” Conviction Robert Roberson’s Autism Contributed to Rush to Judgment Against Him; E...

New: Autism experts urge TX authorities to stop #RobertRoberson’s Oct. 16 execution for wrongful “shaken baby” conviction. Roberson’s autism contributed to rush to judgment against him in innocence case where no crime occurred. Read more here: tinyurl.com/6akydckw

24.09.2025 18:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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16.09.2025 16:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Exonerees Speak Out for Robert Roberson- Press Conference
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Exonerees urge relief for #RobertRoberson, an innocent father scheduled for execution Oct. 16 based on discredited “shaken baby” conviction. Watch here: youtu.be/wwwLqIZ1_NU

04.09.2025 18:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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PRESS RELEASE + RECORDING OF TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE: Exonerees Urge TX Officials to Stop Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson in Discredited "Shaken Baby" Case For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Contact: Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@Squirepb.com Exonerated Individuals Release Letter Urging Relief for Robert Roberson, Innocent Father Sched...

Just In: Exonerated individuals release letter urging relief for #RobertRoberson, an innocent father scheduled for execution on Oct. 16 based on discredited “shaken baby” conviction. Read more here: tinyurl.com/25kabxw9

04.09.2025 17:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BREAKING ATTORNEY STATEMENT: Today, a group of 10 Arkansas death row prisoners filed a lawsuit to block unconstitutional new law allowing nitrogen gas executions. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yufxrvvp

05.08.2025 16:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Atty Stmt Re: Execution of Byron Black, a Person With Intellectual Disability.docx Attorney Kelley Henry Statement on the Execution of Byron Black, a Person With Intellectual Disability August 5, 2025 “What happened here was the result of pure, unbridled bloodlust and cowardice....

Atty Stmt re: the execution of #ByronBlack: “Today, the State of Tennessee killed a gentle, kind, fragile, intellectually disabled man in violation of the laws of our country simply because they could.” Read more here: tinyurl.com/bdhnc6de

05.08.2025 16:34 — 👍 125    🔁 53    💬 11    📌 7
BREAKING Attorney Statement: SCOTUS Denies Stay to Byron Black, Scheduled to Be Executed Tomorrow Despite Undisputed Intellectual Disability, Risk of Torturous Death As Defibrillator Shocks Him During... BREAKING Attorney Statement: SCOTUS Denies Stay to Byron Black, Scheduled to Be Executed Tomorrow Despite Undisputed Intellectual Disability, Risk of Torturous Death As Defibrillator Shocks Him During...

BRKG ATTORNEY STATEMENT: #SCOTUS denies stay to #ByronBlack, scheduled to be executed tomorrow in TN despite undisputed intellectual disability and risk of torturous death as defibrillator shocks him during execution. More here: tinyurl.com/xdr523jt

04.08.2025 20:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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BREAKING: Byron Black Asks Tennessee Supreme Court to Stay His Execution to Prevent Gruesome Death From Implanted Defibrillator.docx For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 Contact: Laura.Burstein@squirepb.com BREAKING: Byron Black Asks Tennessee Supreme Court to Stay His Execution to Prevent Gruesome Death From Implanted Defibrillat...

BRKG: #ByronBlack asks TN Supreme Court to stay his execution to prevent gruesome death as his implanted defibrillator repeatedly shocks him to restart his heart during execution. Read more here incl. statement from attorney: tinyurl.com/3kv8z6yf

31.07.2025 19:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Facing Execution Next Week, Byron Black Seeks SCOTUS Stay Based on Undisputed Intellectual Disability For Immediate Release: July 29, 2025 Contact: Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@squirepb.com Byron Black Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Stay Execution to Ensure Courts Give Effect to Undisputed Evidence of...

Facing execution next week in TN, #ByronBlack asks SCOTUS to stay execution based on his undisputed intellectual disability. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mvmfh3d9

29.07.2025 14:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0