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Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - 5 hours ago -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
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 -
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 -
Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent"
Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
Judge calls for Texas death row woman’s murder conviction to be overturned
Arturo Nelson finds Melissa Lucio, convicted of killing two-year-old daughter, is ‘actually innocent of capital murder’. Efforts to free Melissa Lucio , a Texas woman whose execution was delayed ...World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid ...Health - ABC News - October 17 -
Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup
A majority of Millennials and Gen Zers do not support the death penalty.Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
'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 livesWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
A Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful conviction that had kept him on death row decades until last month when he was acquitted ...World - ABC News - 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.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office
Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions. Calls are mounting for Joe Biden to use his presidential clemency powers before he ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
In Death, Hamas Leader May Have Won Wider Support Than When He Was Alive
Across the Arab world, U.S.-aligned governments are finding themselves in difficult positions as clerics and citizens praise Yahya Sinwar.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 20 -
Crowds at the Row’s Sample Sale Beg a Question: Can It Stay Cool?
The luxury brand has maintained its allure through an air of exclusivity. Associations with discount chains and reality stars have broadened its reach.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25