MI Public Act 843 Provides Compensation to Wrongly Convicted
Great news for exonerated Julie Baumer, a victim of a false SBS accusation, as a Michigan act to compensate wrongly convicted individuals finally goes into effect. It is uplifting to see progress being...
View ArticleU of M Publishes Articles from 2015 Child Abuse Symposium
University of Michigan’s Journal of Law Reform has published a series of articles from the 2015 symposium, Child Abuse Evidence: New Perspectives from Law, Medicine, Psychology and Statistics....
View ArticleConfessions: Not Always What They Seem
Many proponents of SBS theory base their claims on the evidence of confessions. While this may seem reasonable, (after all, who would confess to something as terrible as child abuse if they were...
View ArticleOpportunity to Show Support: U of M Board of Regents Meeting
Opportunity to Show Support: U of M Board of Regents Meeting What: The Board of Regents consists of elected officials who supervise and administer the massive budget for the University of Michigan,...
View ArticleVoodoo Science Found In the Courtroom
Often it is difficult for a juror to get past the idea that an “expert” testifying in front of them may not be using proven forensic science. Doctors are trustworthy and scientist are…well… scientific...
View ArticleAnother Hasty Diagnosis
The parents of twins Jonathan and Jarayha Wolf are yet one more family that was torn apart when their son’s health difficulties resulted in death – and the triad. Read the full story at The Daily...
View ArticleGrant Awarded to Michigan Innocence Clinic
The Michigan Innocence Clinic has been awarded a grant of almost $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Justice. The Grant will be used for such things as hiring experts to review Shaken Baby Syndrome...
View ArticleMichigan Court of Appeals Denies Motion
On November 1, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals denied Joshua Burns’ appeal – ruling that he did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel and the trial court did not err. The University of...
View ArticleImportant Shaken Baby Syndrome Paper Released
The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment has released an English translation of their findings on the scientific veracity of using the “triad” of symptoms in diagnosing Shaken Baby Syndrome...
View ArticleMI Public Act 843 Provides Compensation to Wrongly Convicted
Great news for exonerated Julie Baumer, a victim of a false SBS accusation, as a Michigan act to compensate wrongly convicted individuals finally goes into effect. It is uplifting to see progress being...
View ArticleU of M Publishes Articles from 2015 Child Abuse Symposium
University of Michigan’s Journal of Law Reform has published a series of articles from the 2015 symposium, Child Abuse Evidence: New Perspectives from Law, Medicine, Psychology and Statistics....
View ArticleConfessions: Not Always What They Seem
Many proponents of SBS theory base their claims on the evidence of confessions. While this may seem reasonable, (after all, who would confess to something as terrible as child abuse if they were...
View Article“Confusing Juries with Science”
Dr. Waney Squier presents a TED talk about what she experienced when she dared to challenge the paper thin foundations of Shaken Baby Syndrome. When the English doctor’s research led her to testify...
View ArticleThe “Bruise”
This year Torn Family board member and former University of Michigan Professor of Pathology Dr. Douglas Smith was able to assist in a case involving a child with “bruising” on the abdomen. His findings...
View ArticleWE NEED YOUR HELP
We need your help to write your representative. A law is being revised to allow doctors who give false, negligent, or unscientific testimony to escape any repercussions. The post WE NEED YOUR HELP...
View ArticleSupport The Burns!
WHAT: Oral Arguments for Josh Burns’ Appeal WHEN: Monday April 15th, 2:00pm WHERE: Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse 231 W. Lafayette Detroit, Michigan 48226 – Room 212 The post Support The Burns!...
View ArticleWhen is a bruise on an infant a “sentinel injury”?
Child Abuse Pediatrician Dr. Lynn Sheets of the University of Wisconsin is working with Senator Baldwin to enact a bill that would use taxpayer dollars to develop an “early detection” program for child...
View ArticleShawn Brown’s Conviction Overturned
I first read about Shawn Brown's case shortly after his conviction in 2010. As I learned more about it, I was struck by how similar it was to so many other "shaken-baby" cases. It was, in essence, a...
View ArticleER Pediatrician Accused of Abuse
This excellent article highlights the insanity and devastation of Lynn Sheets’ work, a doctor using unscientific research to create dangerous federal legislation that will fund exhaustive screening of...
View ArticleNew Podcast: Do No Harm
From Apple Podcasts: "Melissa Bright thinks she's living every parent's worst nightmare when her five-month-old baby tumbles from a lawn chair and hits his head on the driveway. But after she rushes...
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