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Man executed nearly 70 years ago in case marked by racial bias finally exonerated

Tommy Lee Walker, executed nearly 70 years ago, was innocent - officials have declared

The Independent UK

Texas man is exonerated after spending nearly 34 years in prison for wrongful conviction

A Texas man who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted has been exonerated

The Independent UK

Texas Rangers Investigation Sheds Light on Dallas Judge’s ‘Bizarre’ Behavior

Dallas County Judge Amber Givens was accused of having her court coordinator impersonate her during a 2021 Zoom bond hearing, prompting a Rangers inquiry.

Texas Observer

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Who Judges the Judges?

In Texas, an opaque system undermines accountability for judges.

Texas Observer

‘He Failed to Signal’: When DPS Traffic Stops Turn Deadly

Shandra Hodge speaks out about her son’s death at the hands of state troopers in 2019.

Texas Observer

Man sentenced to life term seeks new trial because of missing Dallas police evidence

DALLAS — Attorneys are pushing for a new capital murder trial for a man sentenced to life in prison after they learned his case was among those reviewed for missing Dallas police evidence. This is the second known plea for a court to rehear a case — indicating such legal…

Tribune News Service

Dallas prosecutors brought homicide cases to trial knowing police evidence was deleted

DALLAS — Dallas County prosecutors allowed homicide cases to go to trial in recent weeks even after learning that evidence related to the crimes was permanently deleted, according to records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

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Texas Republicans, once allied with prosecutors, seek to rein them in

Some local district and county attorneys have said they will not pursue abortion-related cases, or prioritize certain drug, property and election crimes.

The Texas Tribune

Texas executes Gary Green for 2009 murder of his wife and her 6-year-old daughter

Green’s appellate attorneys unsuccessfully argued that his intellectual impairments and mental health status made him ineligible for the death penalty.

The Texas Tribune

Two Executions, Many Questions about Mental Health, Innocence

Gary Green and Arthur Brown Jr. are set to be killed next week by the State of Texas.

Texas Observer

Father found guilty of capital murder in Texas killings he drove his son to and from

DALLAS — A Dallas County jury found Richard Acosta Jr. guilty of capital murder Friday after he drove his son to and from a Garland convenience store where police say the 14-year-old shot four teenagers, killing three of them.

Tribune News Service

Wesley Ruiz execution: Man who killed cop put to death despite 'racist jury' appeal

Wesley Ruiz, 43, who shot and killed Dallas policeman Mark Nix in 2007, has been executed in Texas as a battle continues to rage in the state about the ability to use out of date drugs for lethal injections

Daily Mirror

Texas Republicans want to rein in ‘rogue’ prosecutors like Dallas County DA John Creuzot

Texas Republicans, thwarted by top prosecutors who say they won’t prosecute certain crimes, are pushing back on what they call “rogue” district attorneys.

Tribune News Service

Dallas County jail’s wait time on felony charges creates population issue

DALLAS — As the Dallas County jail inches toward capacity, officials have focused on addressing those who have been arrested on felony charges that have not been filed, which is about 15% of the jail population.

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After Methodist shooting, some police officers, ACLU agree: Ankle monitors don’t prevent violence

DALLAS — After police say a man on parole opened fire in a Dallas hospital, killing two medical workers, the city’s top cop took aim at what he billed a failure of the criminal justice system: ankle monitors.

Texas Observer

Progressive Prosecutor on Trial in Dallas Election

Incumbent John Creuzot's policies could reduce incarceration rates in his county, but a GOP challenger seeks to dismantle his efforts.

Tribune News Service

Gunman reloaded weapon, was leaving room after killing medical workers, Dallas chief says; second victim identified

DALLAS — A gunman who killed two medical workers this weekend at Methodist Dallas Medical Center reloaded his weapon and was leaving the room when a hospital police officer shot him in the leg, Dallas police Chief Eddie García said Monday at a news conference.

Tribune News Service

Accused Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir convicted of 2nd capital murder

DALLAS — Accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir hunted and killed elderly women, stole their jewelry and sold it to make his living, Dallas County prosecutors told jurors Friday, the last day of Chemirmir’s capital murder trial.

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The Independent UK

Billy Chemirmir: Convicted killer accused of 22 murders goes on trial in Texas

Labelled North Texas’s worst serial killer, Billy Chemirmir is alleged to have forced his way into the homes of elderly women before smothering them and stealing their jewelry.

The Independent UK

Man accused of killing 22 older women goes on trial again

A man who has been charged with killing 22 women in the Dallas area is set to go on trial in the death of an 87-year-old woman

Tribune News Service

Boxer Errol Spence Jr. pleads guilty to DWI for crash that sent him to intensive care

Boxer Errol Spence Jr., a welterweight boxing champion from DeSoto, pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of driving while intoxicated and said he would use his platform to warn others of the dangers of driving drunk.

Tribune News Service

Billy Chemirmir found guilty in Texas serial killings, will spend rest of his life in prison

DALLAS — A Dallas County jury Thursday found a suspected serial killer guilty of capital murder. Police say Billy Chemirmir preyed on elderly women in Dallas and Collin counties.

The Independent UK

Retrial to begin in Texas for man charged with killing 18

The retrial of a man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span is set to begin Monday, after the first jury to hear a case against him deadlocked

The Independent UK

Retrial to begin in Texas for man charged with killing 18

The retrial of a man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span is set to begin Monday, after the first jury to hear a case against him deadlocked

Tribune News Service

Court upholds conviction, sentence of Amber Guyger, ex-Dallas officer who murdered Botham Jean

DALLAS — Texas’ highest criminal court upheld the murder conviction and 10-year prison sentence of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018 after she said she mistook him for an intruder.

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