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We are the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reform in forensic sciences, crime labs, and courtrooms, with the goal of fair trials for all. 24% of wrongful convictions involve faulty forensic science. We can change that.
Podcast investigates years of alleged child abuse misdiagnoses by LVHN doctor
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Podcast investigates years of alleged child abuse misdiagnoses by LVHN doctor
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Reporter Dyan Neary attended a Lehigh County commissioners’ meeting in 2023 and watched as…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Podcast investigates years of alleged child abuse misdiagnoses by LVHN doctor
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Year-end fundraising is upon us at CIFS. Your donation helps us fight for our clients. Alan Butts was wrongfully convicted of shaking a baby in his care and spent nearly 20 years in Ohio prison before being exonerated early last year. You make this work possible.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Year-end fundraising is upon us at CIFS. Your donation helps us fight for our clients. Alan Butts was wrongfully convicted of shaking a baby in his care and spent nearly 20 years in Ohio prison before being exonerated early last year. You make this work possible.
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Tremane Wood is scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma on November 13th.
The Pardon and Parole Board just recommended clemency for Tremane.
Notes about his case ⬇️
The Pardon and Parole Board just recommended clemency for Tremane.
Notes about his case ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Tremane Wood is scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma on November 13th.
The Pardon and Parole Board just recommended clemency for Tremane.
Notes about his case ⬇️
The Pardon and Parole Board just recommended clemency for Tremane.
Notes about his case ⬇️
Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
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Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal “calls into doubt the foundation of the trial.”
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November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
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Halloween may be scary, but there are a lot of scary things about the legal system too.
Did you know 98% of federal criminal cases end in a plea deal? 🧵
Did you know 98% of federal criminal cases end in a plea deal? 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Halloween may be scary, but there are a lot of scary things about the legal system too.
Did you know 98% of federal criminal cases end in a plea deal? 🧵
Did you know 98% of federal criminal cases end in a plea deal? 🧵
We are able to assist in cases like Robert’s because of generous people like you. A donation to CIFS of any size helps us continue training attorneys and judges, educating the public, consulting on cases, and fighting for our clients.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We are able to assist in cases like Robert’s because of generous people like you. A donation to CIFS of any size helps us continue training attorneys and judges, educating the public, consulting on cases, and fighting for our clients.
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Tortured to Death in Alabama
“Boyd took more than 30 minutes to die, making his execution the most protracted nitrogen suffocation in history.”
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“Boyd took more than 30 minutes to die, making his execution the most protracted nitrogen suffocation in history.”
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Tortured to Death in Alabama
The state killed Anthony Boyd last night, and the process was anything but humane.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tortured to Death in Alabama
“Boyd took more than 30 minutes to die, making his execution the most protracted nitrogen suffocation in history.”
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“Boyd took more than 30 minutes to die, making his execution the most protracted nitrogen suffocation in history.”
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Alabama executes man on death row by controversial nitrogen gas method
““I didn’t kill anybody. I didn’t participate in killing anybody,” said Boyd in his final words, per the Associated Press. “There can be no justice until we change this system…”
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““I didn’t kill anybody. I didn’t participate in killing anybody,” said Boyd in his final words, per the Associated Press. “There can be no justice until we change this system…”
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Alabama executes man on death row by controversial nitrogen gas method
Anthony Boyd, 54, says ‘I didn’t kill anybody’ as Justice Sonya Sotomayor writes excoriating dissenting opinion
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October 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Alabama executes man on death row by controversial nitrogen gas method
““I didn’t kill anybody. I didn’t participate in killing anybody,” said Boyd in his final words, per the Associated Press. “There can be no justice until we change this system…”
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““I didn’t kill anybody. I didn’t participate in killing anybody,” said Boyd in his final words, per the Associated Press. “There can be no justice until we change this system…”
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Today, we launched our end-of-year appeal! When someone is wrongfully accused of causing a death they know they had nothing to do with, we are here to help. Our goal is to raise $180,000 by December 31st. You can help by donating or sharing this post.
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Today, we launched our end-of-year appeal! When someone is wrongfully accused of causing a death they know they had nothing to do with, we are here to help. Our goal is to raise $180,000 by December 31st. You can help by donating or sharing this post.
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He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Tomorrow.
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He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Next Week. - Bolts
No physical evidence connected Anthony Boyd to a 1993 murder. He was sent to death row on the word of a co-defendant who testified under the threat of capital punishment.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
He Was Convicted Entirely On Clashing Eyewitness Testimony. Alabama Plans to Execute Him Tomorrow.
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Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson?
“If Roark is read and applied faithfully, it can lead to only one conclusion and that is that this conviction [Roberson] cannot stand,”
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“If Roark is read and applied faithfully, it can lead to only one conclusion and that is that this conviction [Roberson] cannot stand,”
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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...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Could Dallas shaken baby case lead to a new trial for death row inmate Robert Roberson?
“If Roark is read and applied faithfully, it can lead to only one conclusion and that is that this conviction [Roberson] cannot stand,”
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“If Roark is read and applied faithfully, it can lead to only one conclusion and that is that this conviction [Roberson] cannot stand,”
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In Texas, new details about its execution drug underscore a closely guarded secret
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In Texas, new details about its execution drug underscore a closely guarded secret
A state law shields its source of pentobarbital, the sedative used in lethal injections. But documents reviewed by NBC News offer a glimpse into its most recent supply.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In Texas, new details about its execution drug underscore a closely guarded secret
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The State of Texas planned to execute Robert Roberson today for a crime that never occurred. But last week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sent his case back to the trial court and we are incredibly grateful. 1/2
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The State of Texas planned to execute Robert Roberson today for a crime that never occurred. But last week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sent his case back to the trial court and we are incredibly grateful. 1/2
Infant shaking death case sent back to lower court
“On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned an earlier ruling from Gwinnett Superior Court in the case of Danyel Smith, found guilty in 2003 of shaking his 2-month-old son, Chandler, to death.”
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“On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned an earlier ruling from Gwinnett Superior Court in the case of Danyel Smith, found guilty in 2003 of shaking his 2-month-old son, Chandler, to death.”
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Infant shaking death case sent back to lower court
Danyel Smith has maintained his innocence since his 2003 conviction.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Infant shaking death case sent back to lower court
“On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned an earlier ruling from Gwinnett Superior Court in the case of Danyel Smith, found guilty in 2003 of shaking his 2-month-old son, Chandler, to death.”
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“On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned an earlier ruling from Gwinnett Superior Court in the case of Danyel Smith, found guilty in 2003 of shaking his 2-month-old son, Chandler, to death.”
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Lance Shockley is set to be executed tonight in Missouri. Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court denied a stay of execution, and yesterday, Governor Kehoe denied clemency. Shockley maintains his innocence in a case with no forensic evidence linking him to the crime. 1/2
October 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lance Shockley is set to be executed tonight in Missouri. Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court denied a stay of execution, and yesterday, Governor Kehoe denied clemency. Shockley maintains his innocence in a case with no forensic evidence linking him to the crime. 1/2
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a stay of execution for Robert Roberson, sending his case back to the trial court.
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a stay of execution for Robert Roberson, sending his case back to the trial court.
Lester Holt’s newly released podcast, “The Last Appeal”, takes listeners inside Robert Roberson’s urgent case. Hear exclusive interviews and information the jury never heard. The first two episodes are now available wherever you get your podcasts.
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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.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lester Holt’s newly released podcast, “The Last Appeal”, takes listeners inside Robert Roberson’s urgent case. Hear exclusive interviews and information the jury never heard. The first two episodes are now available wherever you get your podcasts.
www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
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Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson
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Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson
Among the people who spoke at a Wednesday news conference in front of the Texas Capitol was a man who was exonerated in a “shaken baby syndrome” case in 2024.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson
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Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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October 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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Back in 2002, Brian Wharton led the charge against Robert Roberson. Now, he's fighting for Robert's freedom and urging Gov. Abbott to stop his execution before it's too late.
#SaveRoberson
#SaveRoberson
October 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Back in 2002, Brian Wharton led the charge against Robert Roberson. Now, he's fighting for Robert's freedom and urging Gov. Abbott to stop his execution before it's too late.
#SaveRoberson
#SaveRoberson
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DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson | Death Penalty Information Center
In the September 2025 episode of 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context, DPI’s managing director Anne Holsinger interviews Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)...
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DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of Robert Roberson— an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Find episodes wherever you get your podcasts on October 6th. Listen to the new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
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.
www.nbcnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of Robert Roberson— an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Find episodes wherever you get your podcasts on October 6th. Listen to the new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson
“Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.”
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“Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.”
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Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson
The Autism Society of Texas and the Autism Society of America have issued an open letter urging Texas officials to stop the scheduled October 16 execution of Robert Roberson, a man with autism who was...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Autism advocates urge Texas to halt execution of Robert Roberson
“Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.”
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“Advocates argue that new medical evidence and a greater understanding of autism show that Roberson was wrongfully convicted.”
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We have 21 days left to #SaveRoberson. Robert Roberson faces execution on October 16th for a crime that never occurred.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We have 21 days left to #SaveRoberson. Robert Roberson faces execution on October 16th for a crime that never occurred.
Your signature could be the turning point: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ju...
Your signature could be the turning point: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ju...