Judge Rebukes 'Deadly' Conditions in Texas Prisons
Texan authorities have been criticized over extreme heat in their prison system, where temperatures can routinely rise above ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
But U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman’s warnings to Texas to act after finding the conditions in the prison system unconstitutional could resonate elsewhere in the U.S. where similar challenges ...
Jury assesses 80-year prison term in murder of man shot at Fort Worth motel pool
The killer is a documented member of the Varrio Centro and Puro Tango Blast street gangs, according to the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Cop shoots wife in the face and tells her to lie, Texas police say. He’s prison-bound
Chowdhury, now 33, then called 911, telling a dispatcher someone broke into their home and his wife “got in the way” as he ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said Wednesday in a ...