What a Texas inmate said before he was executed for killing two teen girls
Tabler — the second person executed in Texas in a little over a week, with two more scheduled by the end of April — was ...
Judge Christine Hortick just got help in her bid to change a key Bexar County court policy
In Bexar County, civil cases don't stay with the same judge all the way through. Judge Christine Hortick thinks that wrong, ...
Texas executes man for murders of strip club manager and friend in 2004
In 2008 he called then-state Sen. John Whitmire multiple times, prompting a massive prison lockdown and search for contraband ...
Florida, Texas execute men for ’97, ’04 killings
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple's toddler was put to death Thursday in the state's first execution of the year.
Texas foster home linked to boy’s death had history of fight clubs and sexual misconduct, report says
The death of an 11-year-old at a Greenville residential treatment center is among 16 deaths reported in the Texas foster care ...
Report details Texas children’s deaths, as divided 5th Circuit confirms removal of longtime judge in foster care case
A federal judge who, for more than a decade, presided in the legal fight surrounding Texas foster care will be removed from the case, after a divided appeals court declined to reconsider its ...
Appellate court dismisses claim Dallas County officials broke open meetings law
A state appeals court has dismissed the Dallas County Juvenile Department’s claim that the Commissioners Court violated the ...
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Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.
While this is an issue that spans Texas, a majority of those killed were either in Texas’ largest cities or in East Texas, ...