Texas heat prison trial starts in Austin
A trial underway in an Austin federal court this week could decide whether Texas must provide air-conditioning in…
TDCJ’s estimated cost to fully cool Texas prisons rises to $1.5B
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Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons starts with dispute over alleged heat-related deaths
There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented…
El Paso woman sentenced for role in deadly oyster bar shooting
A woman was sentenced to five years in prison for her role as the driver during a deadly…
Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court – Houston Public Media
The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10,…
Houston-area man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes 1st person executed in U.S. this year – Houston Public Media
Michael Minasi | KUT News The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, or Huntsville Unit, opened in 1849 and…
Episcopal priest arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave for Kenya – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Alex Brandon FILE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan.…
Bexar continues sending inmates, money outside of the county
Bexar County continues to send inmates to jails in nearby counties — a practice Sheriff Javier Salazar says…
ICE arrests Episcopal priest who reportedly works for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Alex Brandon FILE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan.…
Suspect sentenced to 38-years in prison for shooting death of Miguel Angel Garza
SAN ANTONIO – In the month of October, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office secured two separate convictions,…
Suspect charged in 2021 murder of trans woman in Arlington
Murder suspect Arthur Morris Jr. Arlington Police on Friday, Oct. 17, announced that they have issued a warrant…
Suspect arrested in 2021 murder of trans woman Kier Solomon
Police in Arlington, Texas have arrested a suspect in the 2021 murder of a local Black transgender woman,…