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November 16, 2019

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Texas Court Stops Rodney Reed’s Execution to Further Review Claims of Innocence

Texas’ highest criminal court has halted Rodney Reed’s execution for a murder he and supporters say he did not commit more than 20 years ago. More […]

May 8, 2019

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New Video Shows What Sandra Bland Saw During Arrest by Texas Trooper

By WFAA-TV and Brian Collister and Eva Ruth Moravec, Investigative Network, May 6, 2019 WALLER COUNTY, Texas — New cellphone footage from the now infamous traffic […]

April 4, 2019

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Texas Bans Christian Chaplains, Other Religious Advisors From Execution Chambers

By Jolie McCullough and Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune, April 3, 2019 The state of Texas has banned all prison chaplains from its execution chamber, days […]

October 10, 2018

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Texas Judge Strikes Down Indian Child Welfare Act Intended to Keep Native Families Together

A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act, a decades-old federal law aimed at keeping Native American families together. The post […]

August 29, 2018

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Texas Man Blocked From Giving Away 3D Gun Blueprints Now Selling Them Instead

A self-described “crypto-anarchist” says he plans to begin selling blueprints that would allow users to 3D print their own plastic guns. The post Texas Man Blocked […]

February 17, 2018

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Texas Artist, MikeyyJ, Set to Release New Project “Unlikely Hero”

Texas-based Christian Hip Hop Artist, MikeyyJ, announces that he will release his debut project Unlikely Hero on March 23rd, a project combining his smooth flow with […]

January 21, 2018

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Texas Employees Get Day Off to Celebrate ‘Confederate Heroes’

State employees have the day off for Confederate Heroes Day, which falls in the same week as MLK Day and has a controversial history in Texas. […]

December 7, 2017

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Texas Prisons Ban ‘The Color Purple’ But Allow Hitler’s ‘Mein Kamf’

Texas’ policies on prison reading have long been criticized as arbitrary, even bordering on censorship. The post Texas Prisons Ban ‘The Color Purple’ But Allow Hitler’s ‘Mein […]

November 14, 2017

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Church After the Sutherland Springs, Texas, Mass Shootings

Following the tragedy at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Christians wrestle with the reality of violence in their own churches, yet look forward in […]