Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution of shaken baby syndrome murder
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked the execution of a man who would have been the first in the United States to be put to death for a murder conviction related to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Supporters of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002, have […]
Texas judge grants injunction ahead of man’s execution in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case
A Texas judge has granted a preliminary injunction to postpone the execution of a death row inmate. 2002 murder My 2 year old daughter's fox 7 Austin reported. Robert Roberson, 57, was scheduled to be executed Thursday night, but hours before he received the lethal injection, a Travis County judge ruled that he would be […]
Roberson execution temporarily blocked in shaken baby syndrome case
The Supreme Court refused to block Texas from executing Robert Roberson, who claimed his conviction for killing his 2-year-old daughter debunked the Shaken Baby Syndrome fallacy, but the state court His execution has been temporarily suspended as a result of the ruling. In advance. Roberson, 57, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday […]
Texas board rejects clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby death
A Texas board has rejected a request for clemency for a man facing the death penalty in a “shaken baby syndrome” case, despite questions about the evidence in the case. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole has voted against commuting Robert Roberson's death sentence to life in prison or delaying his scheduled execution Thursday. […]
Robert Roberson execution for murder of 2-year-old daughter could be first in US over shaken baby syndrome after judge’s ruling
A Texas judge has ruled in favor of the death penalty for a father convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter. This is despite growing calls for state intervention, including from detectives who helped send him to death row. Robert Roberson, 57, was sentenced Thursday after his lawyers were told on Tuesday that 10th Administrative Judicial […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s PTSD’: Haitian-caused traffic accidents leave Springfield locals horribly shaken
Residents of Springfield, Ohio, are warning that the influx of about 20,000 Haitians has led to an increase in traffic accidents, some of which have been fatal. Springfield drew national attention last year when an unlicensed Haitian immigrant crashed into a school bus on the first day of the school year in August 2023, killing […]
Victor Davis Hanson Suggests Harris Seeking Second Debate Signals She’s Shaken By ‘Internal Polls’
Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, said on his podcast Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris' request for a second debate indicates her “internal polling” may be lagging. After the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Harris, some political commentators were favored to have Harris win, but on “The […]
NYC school goes into lockdown over report of gunman leaving shaken parents railing against phone ban
Unsubstantiated reports that a gunman had barricaded himself inside a Manhattan high school led to the school being placed on lockdown on Thursday, with upset parents lashing out at a ban on cellphones after the scare. At 9:40 a.m., a 911 call was made to Louis D. Brandeis High School reporting that an unknown man […]
Michigan small town shaken after ATV driver runs down elderly Trump supporter: ‘Politically motivated’
DEXTER, Michigan — The small town of Hancock, Michigan, has been rocked by a series of attacks culminating in a hit-and-run on an elderly Donald Trump supporter in a four-wheel drive vehicle. “The crimes reported in Hancock appear to be politically motivated, with victims displaying President Trump election signs, stickers and flags thanking police, as […]
Columbia Law Review student editors urge school to cancel exams after protests leave them ‘irrevocably shaken’
Student editors at the Columbia Law Review are urging the school to cancel final exams after anti-Israel protests and New York Police Department arrests have left the campus fractured. Columbia University has been at the forefront of the nationwide campus pro-Palestinian protests. The editors are asking the law school to cancel final exams and effectively give […]