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From Texas Standard:Editor’s note: This story contains graphic depictions of a crime.The federal government is trying to disrupt the Texas operations of…
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Most prisons in Texas have no air conditioning, creating sweltering conditions affecting not just prisoners, but prison guards as well. KUT's Nathan…
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The death penalty in the U.S. is under scrutiny after a series of botched executions. Some death row lawyers and activists say the repeated delays are torture for prisoners like Richard Glossip.
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Austin City Council will soon decide whether to require employers to remove a box from initial job applications that asks applicants if they’ve been…
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Have you ever applied for a job where they ask you to check a box if you have a criminal record?Over the summer, Austin's District 4 City Council member…
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A new poll released this week shows Texans strongly support reforming how the state punishes non-violent drug offenses. The Texas Public Policy...
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Juvenile offenders in Texas were placed in solitary confinement 36,820 times last year. That’s according to state records obtained by the civil rights…
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Former Williamson County resident Michael Morton was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife. Then 25 years later, he was freed after DNA…