Leonora LaPeter Anton

Writer, former @TB_Times journalist, Pulitzer winner, podcast host, @UofIllinois grad; [email protected]
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[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

A judge will decide within months whether Tommy Zeigler, on death row 50 years, gets a new trial. Here's a story on how this is all playing out. https://t.co/3JpkmO0asZ

[MM  @adgirlMM]

Here's the NY Times article everyone is talking about. A gift from me to you. 👀 https://t.co/cS2ZbncmFh

[Maria Carrillo @havana58]

An interesting dilemma in Florida over using foster kids' photos to spur adoptions. From @LaneDeGregory: https://t.co/g93bauRZzL

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

@lisagartner @Nat_Lash @AHCJ Congrats, Nat!

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

@lisagartner @nytimes Congratulations, Lisa! So happy for you. ❤️

[Sophia @Sophiaapmo]

Ten years after a video shared millions of times, that moment of compassion has been cast in bronze.

[🎶𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 ✨ @Old_But_Gold50s]

Bach in the rain. For anyone who needs something beautiful right now.

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

He is trained to ignore tourists, hecklers, and bad weather. He was not trained for this.The Queen's Guard is famous for their discipline. They are forbidden from moving, smiling, or reacting to anything. But this local stray cat didn't care about royal protocol.

He saw the red uniform and the giant fuzzy hat and thought: "New scratching post." While tourists watched in shock, the ginger tabby climbed up the soldier's back, sat on his shoulder, and inspected the hat. Through it all, the guard didn't flinch. He didn't blink. He stared straight ahead while being used as a human jungle gym. The soldier deserves a medal for discipline. The cat deserves a medal for audacity.

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

After 50 years, a final verdict for Tommy Zeigler https://t.co/glpixlBIWR

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

After 50 years, a final verdict for Tommy Ziegler. A Florida trial court has denied his motion for a new trial based upon new evidence from DNA testing. https://t.co/yKgUDTu1I8 @TB_Times @WriterLeonora @FLDeathPenalty @FADPorg @WTIUSA @innocence #deathpenalty

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

Dozens of Teens Who Spent Time at Abusive Florida Reform School Ended Up on Death Row. https://t.co/7Z5HAYcv6u @MarshallProj @WriterLeonora @FLDeathPenalty @FADPorg @uscedp @NCAforCACs @PCAAmerica @MyFLFamilies @CCATDP @UN_SPExperts #deathpenalty

[Maria Carrillo @havana58]

A heartbreaking but also sweet story from @LaneDeGregory and @TB_Times: https://t.co/VTAbRwr4bV

[julie k. brown @jkbjournalist]

Eight Years of Jeffrey Epstein Coverage by The Miami Herald
How we got here
With Links:
https://t.co/3qv5uHb5zN

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

The fact they kept switching camera angles like it's an actual Olympic event is sending me 😭😭

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

@The2ndLocation Here's what I wrote. Hope it helps. https://t.co/3JpkmO0asZ

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

A judge will decide within months whether Tommy Zeigler, on death row 50 years, gets a new trial. Here's a story on how this is all playing out. https://t.co/3JpkmO0asZ

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

Scientists try to bring certainty to Tommy Ziegler's 50-year-old death penalty case in Florida. https://t.co/nVXRyZx5da @TB_Times @WriterLeonora @FLDeathPenalty @FADPorg @WTIUSA @innocence @uscedp

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

@The2ndLocation Tough to say at this point. But the judge is listening very carefully.

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

Tommy Zeigler has been in a death row cell for 50 years. And now a DNA expert and a veteran homicide investigator say it is impossible for him to have killed his wife and her parents on Christmas Eve 1975. A hearing next week will determine the outcome.

[Maria Carrillo @havana58]

@WriterLeonora will be in court next week as this latest chapter plays out. Really, a remarkable turn of events, where a judge will hear evidence in a crime committed a half century ago. Follow @TB_Times for more. https://t.co/l1lDbBQ2aH

[Maria Carrillo @havana58]

If you haven't caught up with this story yet, @WriterLeonora sets the stage for this week's hearing of a 50-year-old murder case. A judge will decide whether DNA evidence raises questions about Tommy Zeigler's innocence. Read details at https://t.co/ntGcBWHGWH.

[Leonora LaPeter Anton @WriterLeonora]

Congratulations on this incredibly meticulous story @langstonitaylor and @mahoneysthename!

[Tampa Bay Times @TB_Times]

Congratulations to @mahoneysthename and @langstonitaylor on winning this month's @SidneyHillman Award for their investigation into a state road contractor that hired undocumented workers and put them at risk. Read it here: https://t.co/8tYRrQABnp