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When I Was 10 Weeks Old, My Dad Was Arrested for Breaking Three of My Bones. It Was Front-Page News for Years. Now It’s My Turn to Write the Story.

By Emily Smith · Slate · September 2026

When I Was 10 Weeks Old, My Dad Was Arrested for Breaking Three of My Bones. It Was Front-Page News for Years. Now It’s My Turn to Write the Story.

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"What really happened that day? Who was telling the full truth? Did my father purposefully hurt me?"

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