@pamelacolloff.bsky.social said my story on Jennifer Pan in Toronto Life in 2015 was "really beautifully done" and she was "astonished" it was my first crime feature because I "write like a pro" and I "balanced empathy and accuracy perfectly." It made my year.

It's @keribla.bsky.social's first story for @propublica.org! But it won't be her last on the Bureau of Prisons. Do you work for BOP and have tips, documents, or data you can share to paint a fuller picture of what’s going on inside? You should contact Keri. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

This is seismic news. It's hard to overstate how big the implications are for both future prosecutions and wrongful convictions. This NJ decision could reshape how courts across the country treat shaken-baby expert testimony. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/n...

Page after page after page was redacted. #foia

Over 20 years ago, Robert Roberson was convicted based on the debunked Shaken Baby Syndrome hypothesis and sentenced to death. Now, the lead detective on his case, Brian Wharton, is fighting to save his life. New for @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Overheard at the coffee shop where I'm working: "That's what's hard about starting a band in NYC, and a band in L.A., at the same time." 🤔

I interviewed the big guy

I'm writing a background section that's too dense and complex, and wish I could just write, "Two years later, after a lot of shit went down..."

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Featuring @sasha-bonet.bsky.social and @cmtapper.bsky.social, @pamelacolloff.bsky.social, @evrat.bsky.social + Charlotte mag tributes from @michaelngraff.bsky.social @tommytomlinson.bsky.social @ncrabbithole.com niemanstoryboard.org/2025/11/14/t...

Pro tip: When you get stuck writing a story, read the original pitch you wrote back when you were trying to get your editor excited about the idea. All the answers are there!

Today is the publication day for WITHOUT CONSENT, a book I am so proud to share with the world, and that the New York Times Book Review says "is years — decades — overdue." Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...

If you'll be at the @texasbookfest.bsky.social this weekend: On Saturday, November 8th, I'll be interviewing the great Skip Hollandsworth at 3:15 pm at the Texas Tent about his new book, SHE KILLS. www.texasmonthly.com/press-room/t...

Dissenting from the court's majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner's reversal "calls into doubt the foundation of the trial." By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social

Here's a story about Mussa Traore, a dog trainer who for two years has been working at a south Austin dog park. Nobody was a bigger part of the community or was as beloved as Traore was--by both humans and their canines. That didn’t stop ICE from taking him away. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Back in June, I gave the keynote address at the American Library Association's Carnegie Awards, and I'm very pleased that @literaryhub.bsky.social has republished the full text of my speech:

This is wild. Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony, by @pamelacolloff.bsky.social

“Every medical expert presented at the recent post-conviction hearing — both for the prosecution and defense — agreed this is not a case about abuse. Russell needs to come home. We are not going to stop fighting until that day comes.”

NEW: A Tennessee appeals court ruled that the evidence didn’t prove Russell Maze's innocence, even though the medical examiner whose testimony helped convict Maze had recanted and concluded Maze’s son died of natural causes, not abuse. By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social

My latest: on Friday, a Tennessee appeals court ruled that new evidence didn’t prove Russell Maze's innocence--even though the medical examiner whose testimony helped convict Maze recanted and concluded Maze’s son died of natural causes, not from being shaken. www.propublica.org/article/tenn...

First review of my new book LONDON FALLING, from Kirkus. At a moment when every day feels like a month and every month feels like a year, April 7 is still a very long way off. But the book is available for pre-order now. 🙏

Did you know that rape within a marriage was not a crime until relatively recently? @sarahweinman.com has written a stunning exploration of this hidden history and the landmark case that changed everything.

Another powerful and deeply reported investigation from @hannahdreier.bsky.social, which comes alive in this visually stunning interactive story: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Finally a job that’s AI proof: Professional thief www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...

Child abuse pediatrics is a subject of particular interest to me, so I'm VERY excited for this three-episode podcast series from Serial: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/p...

The new Cheap Fix single is out today! Get your copy of Soul Tune b/w Dead Mouth at your local record store or download it from our Bandcamp. Beautiful colored vinyl with an original cover from the esteemed @olaf-jens.bsky.social, every copy is one of a kind! cheapfixatx.bandcamp.com/album/soul-t...

Texas public schools are closing because of insufficient funding, yet the state still has $775,000 to spend on execution drugs. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The state’s highest criminal court granted Robert Roberson III a stay Thursday morning — exactly one week before his third execution date.

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

An expert witness at the trial of Robert Roberson said he was a psychopath "and compared him to Adolph Hitler and Saddam Hussein" writes @mauricechammah.bsky.social Roberson, who's almost certainly innocent, is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Oct. 16 www.themarshallproject.org/2025/10/06/r...

I’ve been working on this for a while. (I tried to find Bobbie more than a decade ago and failed.) Please do give it a read.

Exciting news! The second @propublica.org metro ad on @wmata.com has been spotted in the wild on a metro car! There are thousands of federal staffers with stories to tell. Share yours. propublica.org/tips

The men wrongfully accused of the Yogurt Shop Murders--two of whom were convicted, and one of whom was sent to death row--should've been exonerated long ago. Glad to see our D.A. doing the right thing. But we need a top-to-bottom review of police + prosecutor conduct. www.kvue.com/article/news...

Sarah just put into words the significance of the Yogurt Shop Murders—and the subsequent wrongful convictions, and the ongoing fallout from those injustices—for Austin.

I had to pick my jaw off the floor after reading this lede in @rachelmonroe.bsky.social on self-defense insurance. Like out of an Elmore Leonard novel. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

Earth-shattering news here in Austin: the crime that has haunted this city for more than three decades and sent innocent men to prison, including one to death row, has been solved with genetic genealogy. www.kvue.com/article/news...

Earthshattering news here in Austin. I'm at a loss for words. www.kvue.com/article/news...

A stunning trailer. Please take the time to watch. deadline.com/2025/09/the-...

“Impressive … Lennon’s ambition is not to turn human suffering into spectacle, but to restore complexity to his own story and those of the men around him.“ @pamelacolloff.bsky.social’s sensitive and admiring review of THE TRAGEDY OF TRUE CRIME.

It is true!!! Can confirm!! I am thrilled to be joining @propublica.org next month. (Pam has all the best sources 🖤)

BREAKING: @keribla.bsky.social is joining @propublica.org!!! www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

interviewing someone today who yelled at me when i cold called them months ago. Persistence!

What happens when there is no meaningful oversight of crime labs? In Illinois, innocent people are convicted of driving high. A really important investigative deep dive by @mdoukmas.bsky.social www.injusticewatch.org/project/fore...

As a media witness to the last two executions, Tuesday's was different. Whether it was the Pentobarbitol causing pulmonary edema or the defibrillator that courts ruled did not have to be turned off, Byron Black was in obvious pain. “Oh, it’s hurting so bad,” he said minutes before dying.

NEW bombshell allegations from the Texas Legislature today. The author of Texas’ abortion “trigger ban” has been accused by a former exotic dancer of paying for abortions. He has denied the claims and threatened to sue the outlet that ran them. More: thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...

No shackles, no cuffs: Texas death row loosens solitary confinement for first time in years. Kudos to @tdcj.bsky.social for this new initiative. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...

Roberson's conviction rested on a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. An appeals court recently called SBS “junk science," and the diagnosis has resulted in wrongful convictions across the country. But the state of Texas has decided to put Roberson to death. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/16/t...

"When the water finally began to ebb, hours later, it receded so quickly that it left fish flopping and gasping on the highway. Pool kicked them back into the water with his boot. 'If I can’t save people now, I’ll save fish,' he said." By @rachelmonroe.bsky.social: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

In Kerr County, I was struck by two things -- the extent of the devastation (it's hard to fathom) and people's incredible desire to help one another www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

This is a tough story to get right, but @timesdan.bsky.social did a masterful job, bringing deep reporting and care to the assignment: www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...