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"Shaken Baby Syndrome Is Junk Science. Texas Plans to Be First to Execute Someone for It.," by Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith, The Intercept, September 09, 2024
"There’s a Junk Science Crisis in Criminal Convictions. Sonia Sotomayor Calls It Out in Alabama Bite-mark Case.," by Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith, The Intercept, July 10, 2024
"When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.," by Kayla Guo, Texas Tribune, July 29, 2024
"He’s Facing Execution For His Daughter’s Death. Now, Science Suggests It Was An Accident.," by Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project, September 15, 2023
"‘Flawed’ bitemark evidence in court could lead to wrongful convictions, even death sentences," Study Finds, June 27, 2023
"Ballistics evidence not reliable, Maryland Supreme Court says," by Scott Broom, WUSA9, June 23, 2023
"Most New Yorkers can’t contest wrongful convictions without DNA evidence. Exoneree Steve Lopez wants to change that," by Tandy Lau, New York Amsterdam News, June 22, 2023
"Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis," by Brett Murphy, ProPublica, February 24, 2023
"A Star Witness Recanted. But Tasha Shelby Is Still Imprisoned for ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Junk-Science.," by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal, October 19, 2022
"Yet another scientific body has debunked bitemark analysis. The courts still won't care.," by Radley Balko, The Watch, October 18, 2022
"Forensic DNA Profiling Exposes Protected Medical Information: Study," by TRC Staff, The Crime Report, October 14, 2022
"Texas Claims It’s "Too Late" for DNA Testing That Could Get Rodney Reed off Death Row," by Jordan Smith, The Intercept, October 09, 2022
"Michigan attorney general’s office receives grant for post-conviction DNA testing," by Emily Blumberg, NPR, September 14, 2022
"Whistling Past the Graveyard: Why It’s So Hard to Rid the Courts of Junk Science," by Jordan Smith, The Intercept, April 24, 2022
"This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?," by Troy Closson, New York Times, March 22, 2022
