Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution of shaken baby syndrome murder
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Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson execution of shaken baby syndrome murder

ByNews Polite

The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the US put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Supporters of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in…

NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers
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NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers

ByNews Polite

A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on Wednesday — leading the officer’s union to call for the firing of the jail’s security boss as attacks soar inside the lockup. The worker was breaking up a brawl in the…

Detroit Judge Kenneth King, who cuffed sleepy teen on courtroom field trip is suspended
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Detroit Judge Kenneth King, who cuffed sleepy teen on courtroom field trip is suspended

ByNews Polite

He got served. The incensed Detroit judge who slapped handcuffs on a 15-year-old girl and threatened to throw her in prison after she nodded off during a field trip to his courtroom has been suspended and will undergo training, officials said. Judge Kenneth King’s docket was temporarily suspended by the…

Accused De Niro burglar Shanice Aviles wants to apologize
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Accused De Niro burglar Shanice Aviles wants to apologize

ByNews Polite

She just might be a raging bullsh-tter. A notorious accused serial thief charged with burglarizing Robert De Niro’s Upper East Side townhouse whined that she couldn’t believe authorities had the audacity to arrest and jail her. “I’m being held here on burglary — burglary!” roared Shanice Aviles, 30, during an…