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Texas’ Top Criminal Court Has Stymied the State’s ‘Junk Science’ Law. Will SCOTUS Intervene?

If the U.S. Supreme Court renders a decision in favor of Charles Flores and others, it would likely force the Court of Criminal Appeals to relax its extremely strict handling of appeals based on shoddy and outdated science.

by Michelle Pitcher

Keep Reading

‘You Don’t Have to Kill Us. You Don’t Have to Throw Us Away.’

by Michelle Pitcher

Roberson’s Scheduled Execution Halted After Frenzied Legal Fight, Lawmakers’ Intervention

by Michelle Pitcher

Bipartisan Legislators Join Calls for Clemency for Robert Roberson

by Michelle Pitcher

huntsville walls unit death row capital punishment Apr 19, 2016

Social Media Ban Could Curb Free Speech Behind Bars

by Kit O'Connell

Apr 18, 2016

The Draw of Death Row

With “dark tourism” on the rise, Huntsville’s prison museum is thriving.

by Robyn Ross

Anthony Graves Apr 07, 2016

The Interview: Anthony Graves

Life after death row and the search for justice.

by Nancy Nusser

huntsville walls unit death row capital punishment Mar 07, 2016

The First Time Texas Killed One of My Clients

An attorney pieces together a life cut short.

by Burke M. Butler

Jul 23, 2015

Greater State: The Racism of States’ Rights

by Bob Ray Sanders

Jun 23, 2015

State of Texas: Who We Kill

by Joe Cutbirth

Jun 22, 2015

The Moral Indefensibility of Death Row

by Joe Cutbirth

Jun 22, 2015

Letters from Death Row: The Biology of Trauma

New studies show that trauma biologically alters the brains of young boys in ways that affect their adult behavior.

by Alex Hannaford

Jun 12, 2015

Letters from Death Row: Faith Behind Bars

An informal Observer survey finds complex religious beliefs among death row inmates.

by Alex Hannaford

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