Tag Archives: capital punishment
The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘The First Time Texas Killed One of My Clients’
An attorney pieces together a life cut short.
Editor’s Note: It’s hard to find new ways to write about the death penalty. And in these polarized times, most readers already have their minds made up....Read More
Why Texas is Also At Risk for a Botched Execution
States, including Texas, that execute inmates with lethal injection no longer have the secure sources of drugs they once relied on, and that means the risk of s...Read More
Observer Podcast Episode 26: Evolution, The Texas Medical Board and The Boy Scouts of America
In this episode of Observer Radio, staff writer Emily DePrang shares details on a report suggesting capital punishment in Texas needs a major overhaul....Read More
Report: Texas Death Penalty System Needs Top-to-Bottom Reform
The ABA report makes recommendations on every stage of Texas's capital punishment system. Law enforcement should use model practices when dealing with eyewitnes...Read More
Death Row Inmate Appeals, Cites Report Showing Racial Bias in Harris County
The study found that from 1992 to 1999, Harris County prosecutors sought the death penalty for African-Americans more than three times as often as they did for ...Read More
Observer Podcast Episode 21: Capital Punishment
In which discuss Alex Hannaford's recent piece about death row inmate Larry Swearingen then dive straight into the current state of capital punishment in Texas....Read More