Kerry Max Cook was released from death row in 1997 but has never officially been declared an exoneree. Michael Hall of Texas Monthly reports on Cook’s complex case and his challenging fight to move on with his life.
Courts
Stay up to date on Texas courts with in-depth coverage of major rulings, judicial elections, criminal justice, and the judges shaping state law from The Texas Tribune.
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, a Never-Ending Battle Over Judicial Elections
Political candidates across Texas are gearing up for the state’s May 29 primaries. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, that partisan campaigning extends to candidates who often promise to be impartial: the state’s judges.
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Criminal Justice
Ethan Nadelmann: The TT Interview
The executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance on how drug policies are making Texas’ criminal justice system “horrific,” and who has the most to gain and lose by amending current drug policies.
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Criminal Justice
Looking Back at Hearings on Health Care Reforms
Here’s a final roundup of Texas reactions to the last day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic hearings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Updated Interactive: Texas vs. the Feds
The Texas redistricting case is closed, but Texas still has 17 lawsuits pending against the federal government. This updated interactive includes the latest lawsuit filed regarding the Women’s Health Program.
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Criminal Justice
Court Ruling Could Affect Texas Death Row Cases
A Tuesday U.S. Supreme Court ruling could open the door for claims from at least two Texas death row inmates who argue that their lawyers did shoddy work.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Gets a D+ in Public Integrity Study
Texas has scored a 68 out of 100, placing 27th in a national state integrity study. The state got high marks for auditing and for monitoring pension funds, but not as high for accountability of the governor and legislators.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott Sues Feds Over Women’s Health Program
Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed yet another lawsuit against the federal government, this one, no surprise, over the Women’s Health Program.
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Criminal Justice
Anthony Graves Story on “48 Hours” Saturday
Former death row inmate Anthony Graves and his fight to be compensated for the time he spent wrongfully imprisoned will be the subject of an episode on the CBS news show 48 Hours Mystery this Saturday. We’ve got a sneak peak.
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Criminal Justice
Survey: Youths in State Lockup Concerned Over Violence by Their Peers
A new survey of youths at the Giddings State School finds they feel safe and hopeful about their future but still worry about violence by other youths.
