28 Jan Did Texas Really Jail A Journalist For Asking Questions? Pretty Much.
You might have saw this headline: "She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism.A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional." It's true.
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15 Jul State Incarceration Trends: Where Do These People Come From?
In the United States, state incarceration trends are different than you think. But the narratives around them stay the same.
23 Apr Melissa Lucio lost everything. So did I.
Melissa Lucio is just days away from being executed for a crime that likely never happened. I know exactly what that feels like.
29 May Quintin Jones and the Violent Racism of the Death Penalty in America
The state of Texas sentenced Jones to death in Tarrant County in 2001 after he was convicted of beating his 83-year-old great aunt Berthena Bryant to death in 1999. He was 20 years old at the time.
28 Apr A Tale of Two Bills: Lawmakers Move On Bail Reform in Texas
Two bills, one from each major party, take radically different approaches to reforming bail practices in the Lone Star State.