Criminal Justice

A Motley Crew of Dems Vie to Become New Bexar County DA

Eight candidates are running to be the Democratic nominee in the open race for the district attorney’s office. None are frontrunners.

Because the state refuses to pay us for our labor, incarcerated women rely on money from the outside to get by.

Ruben Gutierrez was convicted of murder in 1999 under Texas’ “Law of Parties.” He says he had nothing to do with the killing.

Punishments, injuries, and deaths—including from heat—on TDCJ farms are more hidden than they were in the years following convict leasing.

Jul 08, 2024

Michael Garrett sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice more than a decade ago, and he’s working from inside to keep the case alive.

Ramiro Gonzales will be put to death next Wednesday, unless the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends clemency.

Women aren't talking about their sexual assaults. Why aren't we talking about that?

Past SAPD audits document repeated evidence handling problems.

A massive theft of pre-Columbian art reveals troubling truths about Texans’ role in the illicit antiquities trade.

Blakeslee sought to elevate the Texas Observer’s writing while righting wrongs in Tulia and throughout the state.