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The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Bipartisan Texas House majority urges clemency for man facing execution in shaken baby case

Lawmakers cite new scientific evidence that they says proves Robert Roberson, who is set for execution on Oct. 17, did not kill his daughter.

Dallas Morning News · 3d

East Texas man seeks clemency as execution date in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case approaches

Robert Roberson, who is facing execution in a controversial "shaken baby syndrome" case, asked for clemency with the support of activists and state legislators.

Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man's execution

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers is trying to put a stop to the scheduled execution next month of a man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002, arguing the case was built on faulty scientific evidence.

Texas Public Radio · 2d

Rare show of Texas bipartisanship urges clemency for death row inmate scheduled to die on Oct. 17

Robert Roberson was convicted in 2002 of shaking his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, to death at his home in Palestine, Texas. Shaken baby syndrome is a controversial child abuse theory that has since been discredited and has led to many wrongful convictions across the country.

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Mother of SC death row inmate asks for clemency after court again denies request to stop execution

The mother of Freddie Owens urged Gov. Henry McMaster to spare her son’s life in a statement released hours ahead of his ...

TAG24 NEWS on MSN16h

Five executions scheduled for next week amid widespread demands for clemency

Five people are scheduled to be executed in the US next week despite credible innocence claims and widespread demands for ...

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Activists deliver petition asking Gov. McMaster to grant clemency to Freddie Owens

Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Friday. Petition includes more than 10,000 signatures; a ...

2dOpinion

Biden Needs to Work on His Clemency Legacy

Clemency is more important than ever in an era of grossly excessive punishments and mass incarceration. Timidity is not a ...

3don MSN

Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling upholding the ...

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South Carolina man on death row pushes for clemency in final hours

A South Carolina man, Freddy Owens, 46, is asking the Supreme Court to halt his execution after a witness admitted to falsely ...

2dOpinion

Clemency for Emmanuel Littlejohn would be a profound act of faith and true justice | Pastor

Clemency does not mean that the seriousness of the crime is overlooked or that the pain of victim's family is forgotten.

NAACP calls for clemency for Marcellus Williams

Governor’s actions: Governor Parson disbanded the special board investigating Williams’ case, which had been working for six ...

Governor Henry McMaster denies clemency for Freddie Owens

Columbia, SCV (WOLO) — The Governor’s Office has just released a letter confirming that Governor McMaster has denied clemency ...

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South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency

In South Carolina, the governor has the lone ability to grant clemency and reduce a death sentence to life in prison. However ...

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Freddie Owens set to be executed in South Carolina Friday night

South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain ...

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