Tag Archives: Huntsville
‘Cheer’ Takes an Overlooked Sport Off the Sidelines
The Netflix show about a Corsicana cheerleading squad’s journey to nationals explores an indignity I remember well from my time as a high school dancer: training for intense athletic competitions while being reduced to halftime entertainment.
My nose hovered just centimeters above the scuffed basketball court, legs folded beneath me in a perfect Z, my back flat enough to serve tea on. As a chugging s...Read More
The Road to Huntsville
My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me.
My days on "the chain" — the prison bus to Huntsville — are long over, but they're still with me....Read More
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
Huntsville Redemption
On Wednesday, one more innocent man walked away from Texas' death row
Manuel Velez, sentenced to die in 2008 based on flawed science, stepped into the sun on Wednesday, free for the first time in years. ...Read More
Observer Radio Episode 49: Laying Prisoners to Rest in Huntsville
In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding Dan Patrick's endorsement for lieutenant governor by the owners of a much-beloved convenience store chai...Read More
Laid to Rest in Huntsville
Of the roughly 450 inmates who die in Texas prisons each year, about 100 are laid to rest in Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville. ...Read More
Texas Observer Final Friday
Final Friday started as First Friday and has had various hosts and venues over the decades. For many years before her death, Molly Ivins hosted the once-a-month...Read More
