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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · 2d

‼️BREAKING: Robert's execution has been STAYED www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/...

Texas court grants Robert Roberson stay of execution, week before scheduled date

In addition to seeking any opportunity to present new evidence in court, the appeals also included allegations of judicial bias and misconduct during Robert...

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · 5d

Hear from Robert himself ^^ and then flood Gov. Abbott's phone line! 📲 It takes just a few minutes. Get connected through @innocenceproject.bsky.social and use their call script here: innocenceproject.org/petitions/ca...

Urge Gov. Abbott to Stop Robert Roberson’s Execution

Mr. Roberson would be first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby syndrome hypothesis. Act now.

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The Innocence Project @innocenceproject.bsky.social · 5d

Don't let Texas execute #RobertRoberson — an innocent man — on Oct. 16. Call Gov. Abbott right now at 737-277-6778. Find a call script here: bit.ly/4gSqZtA

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lauraburstein.bsky.social @lauraburstein.bsky.social · 11d

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · 11d

Thanks for sharing

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lauraburstein.bsky.social @lauraburstein.bsky.social · 12d

Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of #RobertRoberson — an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Listen to new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal

The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt

Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · Sep 4

‼️ BREAKING: Exonerated individuals who were wrongfully convicted just released this letter urging relief for Robert Roberson, an innocent father scheduled for execution on October 16 based on a discredited “Shaken Baby” conviction.

Full letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1f4cJ...
@cifsjustice.org

An Open Letter to the Authorities in Texas in Support of Robert Roberson
Robert Roberson stands alone as the only person facing imminent execution at the hands of the Government for a conviction based on the discredited “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) hypothesis. But he is not alone in being wrongfully charged and convicted of harming a child. We, the signatories below, faced this same nightmare. We all know the horror of being wrongfully accused and convicted of having hurt a beloved child. Some of us sought medical help for a sick or injured child, only to be blindsided by abuse accusations stemming from hasty, scientifically dubious diagnoses, including SBS. In the cruelest cases, while grieving the loss of a child, we were unjustly charged with murder, convicted, and sentenced despite considerable reasons to doubt the allegations and despite medical alternatives for the child’s condition. This is what happened to Robert after he brought his seriously ill daughter, Nikki, to the emergency Room. Thankfully, we all secured relief from the criminal legal system aJer years of heartache, anguish, and despair. We have been reunited with our families and communities, free to rebuild the lives stolen from us by the State. This is what we want for Robert and what he deserves. While many of us were acquitted or exonerated aJer evidence-based medicine prevailed in court cases, Robert has not benefited from the significant advances in science since his trial more than 20 years ago. Although the SBS hypothesis has been challenged or outright debunked by numerous medical and judicial communities, Robert once again faces execution. How is this possible? His case is an extreme example of the harm that can be caused by medical misdiagnoses of child abuse resulting from a rush to judgment in the face of tragic and complex medical crises. This is a terrible impasse. Robert’s life hangs in the balance. He is scheduled to be put to death by the State of Texas on October 16, 2025. There …

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Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · Aug 4

My latest DP3 analysis — Executions are Up but the Sky is Not Falling. dppolicy.substack.com/p/executions... @8thamendment.org @assoecpm.bsky.social @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social

Executions are Up but the Sky is Not Falling

The Execution Frenzy by Death Penalty Zealots has not Translated to Increased Public Support for the Punishment

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Jon Crane @joncranetv.bsky.social · Aug 7

“The death penalty was implemented to dehumanize, control, and erase Black lives under the cover of law.” -Furonda Brasfield, @8thamendment.org. Read more in Big Easy Magazine...

Historical Roots of Racism and The Modern Death Penalty Netroots Nation Conference in New Orleans to Examine the Connection - Big Easy

The panel will explore historical racism in the death penalty, from its roots in lynching and racial terror, to its disparate use against Black and ma

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Jon Crane @joncranetv.bsky.social · Jun 26

"The use of the death penalty against U.S. combat veterans manifests a paradox in American culture." Read more in @thehill.com

Mentally disabled combat veterans should never get the death penalty

The use of the death penalty against U.S. combat veterans manifests a paradox in American culture.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · Jun 25

Advocates and civil rights leaders will gather Thursday in Sacramento to deliver a signed letter by nearly 200 groups urging the Democratic governor to grant clemency to all 574 of California's death row inmates. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

Civil-rights groups urge California governor to grant clemency to all on death row - UPI.com

More than 200 Civil rights groups urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to use his powers to commute California's more than 500 death sentences over accusations of its constitutionality and racial discrimination.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · Jun 16

“If our state is truly committed to ending its culture of death, physician involvement in the death penalty needs to end.” 💯💯💯 @indystar.bsky.social

Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Opinion: The death penalty is always inhumane. Keep Indiana doctors out of it. www.indystar.com/story/opinio... @indystar.bsky.social @8thamendment.org

The death penalty is always inhumane. Keep Indiana doctors out of it. | Opinion

Indiana's lethal injections force doctors to break their "do no harm" oath while costing $450,000 per execution.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · Jun 4

California has the nation's biggest death row. Join us to urge Gov. Newsom to grant universal clemency, which commutes every death sentence across the board! actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-...

Support universal clemency for every person on California's death row!

We need your help to call on California Governor Gavin Newsom to commute every death row sentence in California. As governors across the country are greenlighting executions, Gov. Newsom can take a st...

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Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · May 30

Federal judge denies attempt to block commuted death row prisoners' transfer to 'Supermax' prison. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... @nbcnews.com @prisonpolicy.org @8thamendment.org #deathpenalty

Federal judge denies attempt to block commuted death row inmates' transfer to "Supermax"

A group of federal inmates who were resentenced under the Biden administration filed a lawsuit trying to stop their move to a high-security Colorado prison.

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South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP) @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social · May 14

Tell South Carolina Lawmakers to investigate Mikal Mahdi's BOTCHED execution! Use bit.ly/MikalsBotchedExecution to write to our legislators that this needs to be investigated!

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South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP) @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social · May 23

Keep pressure up and continue to advocate for #stephenstanko! #justiceforstephenstanko #scadp #shameonSC
bit.ly/Stephen

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Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · May 21

The fundamental constitutional protection against arbitrary and oppressive government abuses of punitive power — the most critical federal protection against unconstitutional state death sentences — dates back to Magna Carta.
@8thamendment.org @legaldefensefund.bsky.social @eji.org @amnesty.org

Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · May 21

Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People. The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution. nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
@nytimes.com @migold.bsky.social

Kristi Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as Trump’s Right to Deport People

The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution.

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Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · May 16

Mr. Stanko’s death warrant is the latest illustration of white-victim bias in the U.S. death penalty. 21 of the last 22 executions and the 8 executions scheduled through June involve only white victims. That’s 29 of 30 (96.7%).
@legaldefensefund.bsky.social @eji.org @8thamendment.org #deathpenalty

Robert Dunham @rdunhamdp.bsky.social · May 16

Execution scheduled for June 13 for South Carolina prisoner with 2 death sentences. scdailygazette.com/2025/05/16/e... @scdailygazette.com @sky-latte.bsky.social @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social #StephenStanko #deathpenalty

Execution scheduled for SC inmate with 2 death sentences • SC Daily Gazette

Stephen Stanko is set to be put to death at 6 p.m. June 13 for a killing in Horry County, which was one of his two death sentences

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South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP) @scadeathpenalty.bsky.social · May 16

Today, the South Carolina Department of Corrections issued an execution warrant for Stephen Stanko. We have 28 days to advocate for Stephen’s justice and ask the South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, to reduce his sentence to alternative prison terms.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · May 15

📲 Urging all Indiana residents to call Gov. Braun at 317-232-4567 to spare Ben's life!

Talking points:
‼️ stay the execution of Benjamin Ritchie on May 20
‼️ Mr. Ritchie's jury never heard evidence of his brain damage from partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) and exposure to multiple neurotoxins

8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · May 15

All four voting justices of the Indiana Supreme Court agreed there's now enough evidence of Ben's brain damage, yet they denied his request to consider this new information. And just yesterday, the Indiana Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended against clemency for Ben.

This is unjust.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · May 15

Just a few days from now, Indiana plans to execute a man named Benjamin Ritchie who has severe brain damage from Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) and early childhood exposure to neurotoxins. No jury ever heard about his condition, but if they had, they might not have sent Ben to death row.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · May 15

"The U.S. Supreme Court determined... that death is not the appropriate punishment for individuals with intellectual disability because they are less culpable for their actions. The same should be true for individuals with pFAS." @fasdunited.bsky.social indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/15/i...

Individuals with brain damage due to fetal alcohol syndrome should be exempt from execution • Indiana Capital Chronicle

In less than a week, Indiana is set to execute Benjamin Ritchie, a man with significant brain damage due to fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @thecfsy.bsky.social · May 13

We do not agree with any death-in-prison sentence for anyone who commits harm in their youth, and Benjamin is no exception. Read here: tinyurl.com/IndyOpinionBR

Death penalty for Beech Grove cop killer Benjamin Ritchie? Science says no. | Opinion

If sentenced today, it is very unlikely that Benjamin Ritchie would receive a death sentence.

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8th Amendment Project @8thamendment.org · May 13

Learn more about Roper v. Simmons, the 2005 ruling that forbids executing individuals who were younger than 18 when the crime occurred:
deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issue...

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Roper v. Simmons Resource Page | Death Penalty Information Center

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to serve the media, policymakers, and the general public…

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