Texas
Texas prosecutor may temporarily spare Melissa Lucio, the woman many believe is innocent
April 18, 2022Federal judges, five jurors who convicted her, and a roster of family, politicians, and celebrities believe there are substantive doubts about whether the death of Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter was even a murder.
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Texas mail ballot rejections soar under new restrictions
April 1, 2022More than 22,000 voters have had their votes thrown in the garbage pail.
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Abortion nonprofits say Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain defamed them
March 31, 2022Cain has accused the nonprofits of being “criminal organizations” and has ordered them to stop funding abortions in Texas. Lawyers representing the funds are demanding a retraction.
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A five-alarm emergency for democracy
March 31, 2022The GOP’s voter suppression laws are working. They need to be stopped before more states adopt them.
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Judge declares Texas child abuse investigations into trans kids’ families unconstitutional
March 15, 2022District Judge said the governor’s directive for the state child welfare agency to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their children was “beyond the scope of his authority and unconstitutional.”
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