Junk Science, ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome,’ and the Fate of Robert Roberson
An East Texas man could soon become the nation’s first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis.
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An East Texas man could soon become the nation’s first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis.
If efforts fail, Robert Roberson would be the first man executed in America for a murder conviction based on the controversial “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis.
Bipartisan opposition to planned execution highlights power of state’s top criminal appeals court as Paxton-backed candidates and Dem opponents vie for open seats.
The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber.
Books ⋆
A new book reveals the secrets of moon memorabilia and the friendship between a famous Texas astronaut and his barber.
Poetry ⋆
To survive the hostility, the insanity in public education, I stare straight into the fire, this pyre of books.
Abbott’s latest bid to expand the bounds of his authority might introduce confusion abroad, experts say.
Ken and Angela Paxton have ties to a jet-setting lobbyist-turned-CEO caught in a tangled web of alleged fraud involving a powerful business clan and a commercial shipping giant.
Bayou City comic Ali Siddiq turns street life and incarceration into laughs, while challenging stereotypes and provoking the occasional tear.
Texans are organizing inside and outside of prisons to empower incarcerated workers, who labor in dangerous conditions without pay.
A new book takes aim at the seemingly unchecked power of America’s gun-toting sheriffs.
What do we owe to language in times of unimaginable violence? Poets linked to both Palestine and Texas help show us the way.
An elder is restored to the Lipan Apache people more than 750 years after her death.
In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.
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