Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: ‘This only happens to rap music’ “James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’” www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Carl Miller was wrongfully convicted in a shooting that killed a Brooklyn man in 1979. Two witness descriptions did not match Miller’s build and they were unable to identify him out of a lineup. Miller maintained his innocence which prevented him from being granted parole. 1/2

Judge to determine if Robert Roberson should get new evidence hearing “Robert Roberson’s quest for a new trial continued Friday with attorneys arguing how to apply changed science into an old record.” www.kltv.com/2026/04/10/j...

Andrew Roark and Josh Burns sit down with CIFS co-founder, Keith Findley, to discuss problems surrounding shaken baby syndrome. Listen to the episodes here or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

On Tuesday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 1515 B into law which creates a pathway to post-conviction review for people who were convicted based on discredited forensic science. The bill can be found here: olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/D...

Our 1st quarter newsletter was recently released! In this issue, we cover Jerad Gourdin, M.H, and Tyler Scott Johnston’s cases in our amicus briefs. Visit our website to get your copy and sign up for future newsletters. cifsjustice.org/2026/03/17/c...

Amici Supporting Texas Prisoner Charles Flores Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Hear His Innocence Claims, Including Those Based on Discredited ‘Investigative Hypnosis’ Evidence deathpenaltyinfo.org/amici-suppor...

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section. www.propublica.org/article/flor...

Today is World Autism Day and we want to share a reminder that in the legal system, some common characteristics of autism can be viewed as suspicious or evasive. Like Robert Roberson, autistic people may show lack of emotion in a stressful situation, which can lead to them being suspects or… 1/2

Dell Crawford was wrongfully convicted in Michigan in 2010 for murder after he entered the home of one of his tenants after not being able to reach her and found her unresponsive. She appeared to have defensive wounds, but no DNA was found at the time. 1/2

Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup apnews.com/article/supr...

Pa. Supreme Court strikes down mandatory life sentences for 2nd-degree convictions www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03...

72% of women exonerated in the US were originally convicted of a crime that never occurred. These cases can be anything from accidental fires charged as arson or death from illness charged as murder. #WomensHistoryMonth

Tonia Miller was wrongfully convicted in 2003 in Michigan for the death of her infant daughter after she stopped breathing in her care. Doctors believed it was shaken baby syndrome. Tonia was convicted and sentenced to 20-30 years in prison. In 2018, her legal team submitted… 🧵 #WomensHistoryMonth

The Hypnosis That Helped Send A Man To Death Row “He was convicted and sentenced to death in a prosecution where no physical evidence — ballistic, DNA or fingerprints — tied him to the crime scene...” www.law360.com/articles/244...

Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders “In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.” www.texastribune.org/2026/03/19/t...

Audrey Edmunds was wrongfully convicted of murder in Wisconsin in 1996 after a baby in her care became unresponsive. A forensic pathologist determined the girl died from Shaken Baby Syndrome based on scientific opinion that later changed. When Audrey was exonerated in 2008… 1/2 #WomensHistoryMonth

Today marks the 63rd anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court of the United States decision that guaranteed the right to an attorney in criminal cases. It’s important that we continue to stand up for the rights of those accused so everyone has access to a fair trial.

New science or same verdict? Judge considers whether expert testimony could change 2003 conviction www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/03/16/g...

Did you know 80% of women in jails across the US are mothers and primary caregivers? #WomensHistoryMonth

Texas woman exonerated in a baby's death walks free after 22 years in prison “A Texas mother who was exonerated after spending 22 years in prison over the 2003 death of a 10-month-old boy who was burned from scalding bathwater walked free early Wednesday.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Sonny Burton was granted clemency by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey yesterday. This means he will not be executed tomorrow. In 1991, Burton was involved in an AutoZone robbery with five other men. Once Burton was back in the getaway car, one of the remaining men inside the store shot and killed a customer.⬇️

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone “Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, was set to be executed Thursday after being sentenced under a legal doctrine known as felony murder.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Florida House passes DCF-focused bill allowing second medical opinions in child abuse cases floridapolitics.com/archives/783...

326 women who were wrongfully convicted have been exonerated since 1989. #WomensHistoryMonth

This March, we are highlighting Women’s History Month by sharing stories and providing data about women in the legal system. Did you know 190,600 women and girls are incarcerated in the US?

A Secret Survey From Inside a Women’s Prison Tells Stories of Domestic Abuse Untold in Court www.propublica.org/article/okla...

Police Drug Tests Are Notoriously Unreliable. They Got This Man Wrongly Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl. “Roughly 30,000 people every year may be getting wrongfully arrested because of unreliable field drug tests, according to one estimate.” reason.com/2026/02/23/h...

Sabrina Butler was wrongfully convicted in 1990 and sentenced to death for the death of her infant son. Police coerced the 18-year-old into signing a statement that said she punched her baby. Years later, it was discovered that her son had a genetic kidney disorder; he was not abused. 1/2

Melvin Trotter is set to be executed tonight in Florida. He was sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury. Trotter experiences significant intellectual impairments and his childhood was filled with profound trauma. His application for stay of execution is still pending with SCOTUS.

Two exonerees to launch a podcast dedicated to the junk science that got them convicted www.dmagazine.com/micropost/tw...

Glynn Simmons was wrongfully convicted in 1975 in Oklahoma for a liquor store robbery and murder. A witness mistakenly identified him in a lineup and the prosecution failed to disclose that the witness identified four other individuals. 1/2 #BlackHistoryMonth

‘Complicated’ Director Andrew Abrahams Says EDS Exposes Flaws In Medical System – Contenders Documentary deadline.com/2025/12/comp...

2,025 Black individuals have been exonerated since 1989. 481 of those were originally convicted using faulty or misleading forensic science. #BlackHistoryMonth

They were exonerated in shaken baby cases. Can their podcast help save Robert Roberson? “Josh Burns and Andrew Roark will launch “Unshaken Truth” on March 5, they announced in an exclusive interview with The Dallas Morning News.” www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/02...

Today marks 2 years since our former client, Alan Butts, was fully exonerated. He spend over 19 years in Ohio prison for a crime that never occurred. We continue to wish you the best, Alan! Happy Exoneration Anniversary!

In 1995, Kennedy Brewer was wrongfully convicted of murder, rape, and kidnapping of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter. At trial, forensic odontologist Dr. Michael West testified that marks on the body were bite marks matching Brewer. 🧵

Tens of Thousands of Mothers Were Flagged to Police Over Flawed Drug Tests at Childbirth “The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy” www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/10/b...

Judge gives state more time in Robert Roberson death row case “A court granted the state a 60-day extension to respond in Robert Roberson's ongoing death penalty case.” www.cbs19.tv/article/news...

Even though Black individuals represent 14% of the population of the United States, they continue to be overrepresented in jail and prison populations with 41% being Black. Black individuals are also more likely to be sentenced more harshly than white individuals. #BlackHistoryMonth

New York judge drops death penalty charges for Luigi Mangione “Judge Garnett of the Southern District of New York dismissed Counts Three (murder through use of a firearm) and Four (firearms offense) in US v. Mangione on Friday,…” www.jurist.org/news/2026/01...

Dawud Turner was wrongfully convicted in 1988 of the shooting death of a Philadelphia man. The state’s key witness told numerous versions of what happened and had an incentive to help the police by receiving immunity for drug crimes. 🧵

Be sure to check out our latest newsletter where we discuss Robert Roberson, Odell Adams, Darryl, Nieves, and Lawrence Keith Johnson’s cases. cifsjustice.org/2025/12/11/c...

I was wrongly convicted of killing my baby. Then a waitress helped me “Ashley Jordan’s life fell apart the day her baby died. It was June 2008, and her newborn, McKenzy, was just three days old. The nightmare that followed is hard to comprehend.” www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d503080...

Federal appeals court hears case of Amarillo woman on death row “The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard oral arguments once again on the conviction of Texas death row inmate Brittany Holberg, which was previously overturned by justices in March.” tinyurl.com/mrbnuhzj

If you’re a defense attorney, judge, prosecutor, paralegal, law student, or someone interested in learning more about the latest in forensics, the Forensic Justice Institute is for you. Join us virtually tomorrow! www.wisbar.org/FJI/2026/Pag...

There’s still time to register for Friday’s Forensic Justice Institute! Join CIFS and the State Bar of Wisconsin for a day of virtual training on various forensic science topics like digital surveillance, firearm identification, and AI. Register here: www.wisbar.org/FJI/2026/Pag...

Columbus man who was exonerated in shaken baby case files federal suit www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...