criminal justice

Charles Thompson, who once briefly escaped custody after being sentenced to death, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday…

Charles Thompson, who once briefly escaped custody after being sentenced to death, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday…

Michael Minasi | KUT News The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, or Huntsville Unit, opened in 1849 and…

Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about primary candidates, The Texas Tribune is sharing background information on top…

In this March 15, 2017, file photo, a Uber car drives through LaGuardia Airport in New York. Four…

Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media The Harris County Jail in downtown Houston, on April 12, 2021. A 55-year-old man…

A 25-year-old Plano man charged with possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse images has been sentenced to seven…

Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues…

Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues…

Andrew Schneider/Houston Public Media Gov. Greg Abbott speaking at a campaign event at the Houston Police Officers’ Union,…

An Austin man was arrested Saturday night following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 290 West in Brenham,…

On top of dozens of laws taking effect on Jan. 1 and the incoming midterm elections, the new…

Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday