University of Texas Regents Approve Limits on Teaching ‘Unnecessary Controversial Subjects’
Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.
“Actually Innocent”: Judge Recommends Overturning Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio’s Conviction, Sending Case to Texas High Court
The Cameron County judge also found the state relied on false testimony during her capital murder trial, according to court documents.
With Robert Roberson’s Execution Hours Away, Supporters Hope Desperate Measures Will Spare Him
A Texas House panel issued an unprecedented subpoena for the death row inmate in last-ditch effort to halt his execution in alleged shaken baby case.
UT-Austin Lecturer Arrested and Fired After Confrontation With Police at Pro-Palestinian Demonstration
The lecturer’s lawyer disputes the charges, and the university’s decision to fire him has raised concerns from faculty over free speech protections.
A Year Ago, 40 Migrants Died in a Fire at a Mexican Detention Facility. Who Should Be Blamed?
Long before the Juárez detention center erupted in flames, U.S. and Mexico leaders were aware of the danger. A ProPublica-Texas Tribune examination shows that landmark shifts in U.S. border policies…
Immigrant Families on Edge Amid Uncertainty Over New Texas Law
Advocates for immigrant rights say they worry the law could encourage racial profiling. The law’s authors say it won’t likely be enforced beyond the border.
Texas Executes Ivan Cantu Despite Doubts of His Guilt
Faith leaders and jurors from the original trial launched a public campaign to reconsider recanted testimony in Cantu’s case. Texas courts declined.
Despite Mounting Doubts About His Guilt, Ivan Cantu Running Out of Time to Avoid Texas’ Death Chamber
Convicted of killing his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée, the death row inmate hopes recanted testimony and other new details spur a review of his case.