New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias

One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Texas death row inmate's testimony postponed

Death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony before a Texas House committee has been postponed over arguments about him appearing virtually from prison versus in person. The 57-year-old was ...

Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House. A juror from his trial says she now believes he is innocent.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony postponed at House committee hearing

A highly anticipated legislative hearing began Monday but without its key witness: a Texas inmate whose execution for his daughter's "shaken baby" death was narrowly averted last week.

Politics - NBC News - October 21

Texas lawmakers still working out specifics for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was scheduled to testify before a panel of state lawmakers Monday, but that testimony was delayed. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on why.

Texas attorney general and state lawmakers spar over death row inmate in 'shaken baby' case

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who used their legislative powers and the courts to stop an execution last week with only hours to spare have drawn public rebuke from state Attorney General ...

A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution

ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.

'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis.

'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal

After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko Hakamada feels she and her brother are beginning a new chapter of their lives

World - ABC News - October 19

Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution

Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.

UCLA rocked by competing claims of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian bias

LOS ANGELES — Dueling lawsuits against UCLA each describe a rise in antisemitic and anti-Palestinian bias since protests erupted on campus last year over the Israel-Hamas war.

A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...

Watch Live: Texas inmate absent from hearing after his execution was paused

Death row inmate Robert Roberson didn't appear before Texas state lawmakers after his execution was halted last week.

Durable-goods orders retreat due to Boeing. Manufacturing slump goes on.

Orders at U.S. factories fell almost 1% in September — mostly due to fewer aircraft bookings — and showed little sign of a rebound in a slump-ridden manufacturing industry.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Trump’s new world order

A stunning victory that will radically alter America’s role

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

What to know about the Texas inmate set to be executed in shaken baby syndrome case

Thursday night, a Texas man is scheduled to become the first person executed for the death of a toddler blamed on "shaken baby syndrome." CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more on ...

Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution

A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...

Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law

A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Georgia-Texas controversy: Is it more important to get a call right or follow procedure?

Ironically, the call that went against Georgia and for Texas wound up helping the Bulldogs and hurting the Longhorns.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Judge orders Giuliani to hand over assets to Georgia election workers

Rudy Giuliani must turn over much of his property — his apartment in New York, the city that made him mayor, and other prized possessions — to two Georgia election workers who have sought for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Judge Orders Giuliani to Forfeit Millions in Assets to Election Workers He Defamed

The onetime personal attorney to former President Donald J. Trump has seven days to turn over his Manhattan apartment, a vintage Mercedes-Benz and other possessions.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Judge orders Army to release records related to Trump Arlington visit

A federal judge has ordered the Army to release records related to a late August visit former President Trump made to Arlington National Cemetery in which a reported confrontation between Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Federal judge orders Virginia to reinstate more than 1,500 to voter rolls

A federal judge ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls Friday after the Biden administration sued, claiming the removals took place too close to the upcoming ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Judge in Michael Jordan's father's murder trial pleas for convicted killer's release

The North Carolina judge who presided over the 1996 murder trial of Michael Jordan’s father petitioned Tuesday to release his convicted killer.

Eric Adams To Stand Trial On Corruption Charges in April, Judge Says

Accused of conspiring to funnel illegal contributions from Turkey into his campaign coffers, Mr. Adams has pleaded not guilty.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?

A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.

Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency

Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the legendary hip-hop label Death Row Records, endorsed former President Trump on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The former president ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?

A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

A tech consultant has gone on trial over a year after the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

Tech - ABC News - October 14

Trial begins for suspect charged in Cash App founder's death

Nima Momeni's murder trial began this week in San Francisco. He's accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death in April 2023. Momeni pleaded not guilty to first degree murder last spring.

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

World - Yahoo News - October 18

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

A court case involving 33 alleged members of a Kurdish smuggling gang is under way in northern France.

Jury selection begins for man accused in NYC subway chokehold death

Daniel Penny's trial in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely is set to begin Monday in New York City.

Trial of man accused in NYC subway chokehold death begins

Jury selection is underway in the trial of Daniel Penny, the former Marine accused of fatally choking Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train after Neely allegedly threatened passengers.

The shocking death of Karen Swift, her husband's trial and the search for answers

Karen Swift's death rocked the town of Dyersburg, Tennessee, in October 2011, and her husband David was charged in her death 11 years later.

Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case

Robert Roberson has thanked supporters for winning a temporary reprieve in the controversial case.

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