Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
A federal judge’s finding that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional could lead to the state being ordered to ...
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Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The highest court in Texas on Tuesday issued a rare stay of ... ruling that it could cause the inmate "pain and terror" and violate his constitutional rights. Here's what you need to know about ...
Houston man accused of killing Joel Osteen’s great-aunt spent 18 years in jail without a trial
A man accused of killing Joel Osteen's great-aunt waited almost two decades in the Harris County Jail without a trial.
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District court judge halts Tuesday's scheduled execution
BATON ROUGE — A judge has halted Tuesday's scheduled execution of a man who kidnapped, raped and murdered a New Orleans advertising executive, saying the Buddhist inmate needed time to press his ...
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Put US tariffs on all chips made in China, says chair of high-profile House committee
The chair of a high-profile US House committee asked the US trade representative to apply tariffs to all semiconductors made in China and liaise with US allies like Japan and South Korea ...
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Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' brief order on Tuesday recognized the claims in death row inmate David Leonard Woods appeal and granted an indefinite stay ...
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Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' brief order on Tuesday recognized the claims in death row inmate David Leonard Wood’s appeal and granted an indefinite stay of his execution. Credit ...
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Two in-custody deaths reported by North Texas jails on Tuesday, officials say
The investigation into the inmate’s death is ongoing ... The Irving Internal Affairs will also conduct an internal review. The Texas Attorney General’s Office was notified of Jones’ in ...
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Texas high schooler Brayden Williams becomes fifth sub-10 100m runner in HS history
A Duncanville (Texas) High School runner made history over the weekend, becoming one of the first United States high schoolers to run the 100-meter in under 10 seconds. Brayden Williams ...
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Texas Death Row Inmate’s Conviction
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Texas Death Row Inmate’s Conviction A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to ...
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Texas Inmate on Death Row for 27 Years Has Conviction Overturned
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state of Texas violated Brittany Holberg's right to due process by failing to disclose that their primary trial witness was ...
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Four deputies sent to hospital after attack by inmates at L.A.’s Men’s Central Jail
Four sheriff’s deputies at Men’s Central Jail were attacked Sunday by a group of inmates armed with a shank, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials and two sources ...