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As of today, the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences will no longer be posting on X/Twitter. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky at @CIFSJustice. We hope to see you there!
“Actually innocent”: Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
texastribune.org/2024/11/14/…
Our Bonfire merchandise is only available for a few more hours! After 11pm CDT, you won’t see these designs again. All proceeds go towards our year-end goal of raising $95,000.
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Tomorrow is the last day that CIFS merchandise is available! Once these designs are gone, you won’t see them again. Shop the entire collection on our Bonfire store, including new items like sweatpants:
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'Betrayed': Forensic science failures undermine justice as labs fail to adopt standards
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Robert Roberson's execution can't be stopped by Texas House subpoena, Supreme Court rules
tpr.org/news/2024-11-15/robe…
How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government
texastribune.org/2024/11/12/…
One of our new shirt designs includes the Latin term “ipse dixit." This legal term means “because I said so.” We’ve included it in our merch drop this year because it’s important no one is convicted based on testimony that amounts to “because I said so.”
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Starting today, CIFS merchandise is available in our Bonfire shop! Explore the new designs that you’ll only find for one week. Choose from faulty forensics, ipse dixit, or CIFS emblem. All proceeds go towards our year-end goal of raising $95,000.
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Robert Roberson’s birthday is November 10th. Send him a birthday note of hope and sign the card that will be sent to him:
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Paxton’s picks cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal court
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Today is the general election in the United States! If you are eligible to vote, make sure to cast your ballot by the time polls close in your state. Find additional information and location of your polling place at vote.org
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s fate could be impacted by upcoming election
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It’s Halloween and there are lots of scary things about the legal system. Take this scary statistic for example: 210 woman in the US were charged with crimes related to their pregnancy in the year after the Dobbs decision.
Rebuttal from Robert Roberson’s Legal Team to 10.23.2024 Statement from Office of Attorney General (OAG)
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This week on Wrongful Conviction Podcast, join Conor Hall as he talks with Angel Bumpass. Junk science put her in prison for a crime that occurred 9 years prior to her arrest, a time when she was just 13 years old.
lavaforgood.com/podcast/487-…
Junk Science Convicted Her. Will Mississippi Set Her Free?
“…the science around “shaken baby syndrome” has unraveled, and the lead witness against her recanted his testimony.”
theappeal.org/shaken-baby-sy…
What’s next in the complex case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
cnn.com/2024/10/22/us/robert…
Kate Judson will be testifying soon to the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence about Robert Roberson’s case. Watch live at this link:
house.texas.gov/videos/20863
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The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence will resume hearings about Texas’ junk science law and the new scientific evidence that proves #RobertRoberson was convicted based on discredited scientific evidence and is innocent. Watch at 12 p.m. CT here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88…