Video: Pregnant Inmates Find Help to Stay Out of Jail
Mentoring Moms, a program at the Harris County Jail, teaches inmates who are pregnant or have young children how to find jobs, beat addictions and be better parents. Full Story
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Pregnant Inmates Find Help to Stay Out of Jail
A new Harris County Jail program is helping pregnant inmates and young mothers transition back into society. Its goal is to ensure they learn how to be good mothers and to avoid going back to jail. Full Story
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Expecting Pot Penalties to Decrease? Slow Your Roll
Gov. Rick Perry's recent remarks about states’ rights and marijuana laws drew national attention, though his staff said they were nothing new. Despite the clamor over the remarks, Texans shouldn't expect marijuana laws to change anytime soon. Full Story
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Closing Corsicana: Lessons From a Shuttered Youth Detention Center
Since the Corsicana juvenile detention center was founded in 1887 as the Texas Orphan Asylum, the facility's history has followed national trends in juvenile justice issues. Full Story
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Seven Candidates Fight for Chance to Reshape Texas Criminal Court
At least three members of Texas' highest criminal court will be replaced in the next year, and observers say the unusually high turnover could have a significant effect on the court's decisions. Full Story
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Abbott Defends "Third World" Corruption Remarks, Border Security Plan
Campaiging in El Paso, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Monday said "third world" corruption is a problem across Texas, not just on the border, and he defended his border security plan. Full Story
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East Texas Town's Stance on Famed Convict Changes Over 15 Years
When Bernie Tiede went to trial in 1999 for murdering a wealthy Carthage widow, many in the town wanted the young man to see a light punishment. But 15 years into his life sentence, many now say prison is where he belongs. Full Story
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![Bernhardt Tiede exits the Panola County Court building with his attorney Jodi Cole after his hearing on February 5, 2014 in Carthage. His attorney filed new evidence that could affect his punishment term. He has been serving time since August of 1997 for the murder of Marjorie Nugent.]()
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TribLive: Van de Putte on Open Carry
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, a 2014 candidate for Texas lieutenant governor, talked about where she and state Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, the Democratic frontrunner for governor, differ on open carry. Full Story
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DNA Hearing Brings Death Row Inmate's Case Closer to Resolution
During a two-day DNA hearing that ended Tuesday, prosecutors argued tests confirmed Hank Skinner’s guilt in a 20-year-old triple murder, but his lawyers said the results raised too many questions to allow him to be executed. Full Story
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Video: Abbott Answers Questions on "Securing Texans"
After detailing his "Securing Texans" policy at an event in Dallas on Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott answered questions about his plans for border security and other issues. Full Story
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Video: Abbott Discusses Border Security, Criminal Justice
At an event in Dallas on Tuesday, Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott talked about his plans to address border security, human trafficking and domestic violence. Full Story
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Report: Texas Leads U.S. in 2013 Exonerations
Texas in 2013 exonerated more people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes than any other state, according to a new report. Full Story
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Immigration Reform Activists Arrested During Civil Disobedience Campaign
Six people were arrested on Monday in front of the Travis County Jail during a civil disobedience protest against a federal immigration program. Full Story
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Hearing to Look at DNA Evidence in Skinner Case
After more than a decade of fighting for DNA tests and two years of analysis on decades-old evidence, a court in Pampa will hear evidence that death row inmate Hank Skinner says should stop his execution. Full Story
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In Laredo, Gambling Law Draws Mixed Opinions
After a crackdown a few years ago in Laredo, gaming halls are on the rise again. But local officials aren't quite on the same page about whether to enforce the gambling laws or to try to change them. Full Story
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Legal Status, Not Citizenship, Included in GOP's Immigration Plan
Congressional Republicans unveiled a set of guidelines for comprehensive immigration reform on Thursday, saying immigrants should have a path to legal status only after paying fines and passing background checks. Full Story
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Widow Gets Closure, Targets Law Enforcement in Mexico
Months after her husband was killed in Mexico, Lorena Acosta finally laid her husband to rest on Monday in West Texas. Acosta hopes to use her personal tragedy to spotlight what she said are deep-seated problems within law enforcement south of the border. Full Story
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Advocates Urge Prison Officials to Reconsider Death Row Isolation
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is reviewing its Death Row Plan, and inmates' rights advocates, along with the prison employees union, are urging less restrictive housing for the condemned. Full Story
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More Apprehensions at Border, but Spotlight Shifts Away From Mexico
The number of immigrants apprehended while attempting to cross the United States' southern border rose last year, but most of the increase can be attributed to immigrants coming from countries other than Mexico. Full Story
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AG Candidates Weigh In on Execution of Mexican National
Wednesday night’s execution in Texas of a Mexican national convicted of killing a Houston police officer has given the candidates vying to be the state’s next attorney general an opportunity to weigh in on the death penalty. Full Story
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