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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
You Have the Right to an Attorney. But in Texas, Don’t Count on It.
San Jacinto County prosecuted nearly 300 misdemeanor cases in 2023. In this poor region, nestled in the piney woods of East ...
Texas Republicans Vote to Let Indicted Cop Join Police Watchdog Agency
Texas Senate Republicans and one Democrat approved the nomination of a formerly indicted Austin officer to a watchdog agency.
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Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...
Orange man denied parole in 2020 Bridge City double intoxicated manslaughter case
Jerrod Lee Watkins remains in prison after Texas officials deny his parole, delaying release until at least 2026.
Texas Senate narrowly confirms formerly indicted Austin cop to police watchdog agency
The vote is a show of strength for Texas Republican leadership after several members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sought to block the nomination.