FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN THE NEWS

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Reunification Heroes: Patricia Krueger

ABA Center on Children and the Law

Joelle Jura

American Bar Association

7/6/21

New Research on Shaken Baby Syndrome Helps Free Man Who Spent 15 Years in Prison

Clifton Jones’ case is among a nationwide series of recent legal challenges to what used to be accepted evidence of shaken baby syndrome

Olga R. Rodriguez

5 NBCDFW

4/22/21

Study finds cognitive bias in how medical examiners evaluate child deaths

A new study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences suggests the role medical examiners play in the criminal justice system is far more subjective than commonly thought. It also suggests their analysis might be tainted by racial bias.

Radley Balko

The Washington Post

2/20/21

Md. court vacates shaken-baby conviction, cites new medical science

Steve Lash

The Daily Record

12/3/20

Fight for Innocence: Peoria woman’s search for answers to her newborn’s mysterious injury

Peoria, IL (HOI) - She calls her 'my favorite surprise'. Not knowing she was expecting her second child until she was five months pregnant, Morgan Carlton welcomed her daughter Blake on June 15th, 2019.

Jenise Rebholz

Heart of Illinois ABC

11/20/20

Appeals court orders new trial in Pinellas baby death

Stephanie Spurgeon, a former day care operator, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2008 death of a 1-year-old girl. New medical testimony has cast doubt on her guilt.

Dan Sullivan

Tampa Bay Times

7/13/20

OIG proposes rule for civil money penalties for information blocking

WASHINGTON-The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposed a rule amending civil money penalty (CMP) regulations today.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Office of Inspector General

4/24/20

3News Investigates: Science behind shaken baby cases under attack

Many cases are unraveling, while others accused remain imprisoned.

Phil Trexler, Rachel Polansky

WKYC Studios

2/25/20

An ER doctor was charged with abusing his baby. But 15 medical experts say there's no proof.

After a physician worried he’d hurt his baby, his own hospital reported abuse. Now fellow doctors are raising concerns about an “out of control” system.

Mike Hixenbaugh

NBC News

1/27/20