Texas lawmakers hold hearing delaying execution of Robert Roberson
Robert Roberson’s life has been spared, but his battle continues. News on Merit Anchor Loni Coombs reports on the latest developments in his ongoing fight.
Robert Roberson’s life has been spared, but his battle continues. News on Merit Anchor Loni Coombs reports on the latest developments in his ongoing fight.
Dr. Phil McGraw is in Austin and will testify on Roberson’s behalf. McGraw is one of many advocates for Roberson and has visited him in prison.
Robert Roberson, the 57-year-old man scheduled for execution on Thursday, has been spared for now, though his future remains unclear.
The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Less than 90 minutes before his scheduled execution, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson’s life was temporarily saved.
The Texas Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence has subpoenaed death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before a committee that’s reconsidering the lawfulness of his conviction.
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate many believe is innocent, faces execution as lawmakers, attorneys, and Dr. Phil work urgently to save his life.
News on Merit Anchor Lyndsay Keith speaks with Host Roland Martin and Commissioner Jack Brewer on Vice President Kamala Harris’s promises to improve opportunities for Black men.
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American murdered by Hamas militants in Gaza in August, talked to Dr. Phil about the “crushing blow” of losing their son and say they fear that other families will receive the same “devastating news” unless world leaders take urgent action to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents spent months desperately advocating for his release after he was abducted on October 7, 2023, only for Hamas to tragically kill him hours before his rescue.