What I Learned from Ray Hill, Houston’s Citizen Provocateur
On Saturday, Uncle Ray, as he was known to many, died in hospice at age 78. His legacy of unrepentant rabble-rousing made Texas a more welcome place for the underdog.
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Renée Feltz is an award-winning investigative journalist and Democracy Now! correspondent based in New York and Texas who covers criminal justice, immigration and climate.
On Saturday, Uncle Ray, as he was known to many, died in hospice at age 78. His legacy of unrepentant rabble-rousing made Texas a more welcome place for the underdog.
Marvin Wilson reportedly had an IQ of 61 and sucked his thumb as an adult, yet Texas managed to put him to death.
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban, Texas has continued to send mentally retarded criminals to death row. WIll a Mexican immigrant's case correct this injustice?
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban, Texas has continued to send mentally retarded criminals to death row. WIll a Mexican immigrant's case correct this injustice?
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban, Texas has continued to send mentally retarded criminals to death row. Will a Mexican immigrant's case correct this injustice?