Final words from Texas death row inmates reveal a wide range of emotions, from deep regret to defiance, prompting us to ...

They asked Newaz why he had dismissed Morales Almario’s case, about the adequacy of translation services, and if ICE arrests ...

In February 2024, prison officials launched a new group recreation program at the Polunsky Unit, the state's notoriously ...

Just eight days after death row inmate Robert Roberson’s execution hearing, his attorneys are asking the Texas Court of ...

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson is asking the state's Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his October execution.

Death row inmate Robert Roberson is appealing his Oct. 16 execution date. Last week, a state judge sided with Attorney ...

In Texas, five men faced execution in 2024, highlighting the state's long history with capital punishment and the complex ...

Roberson, who has spent more than 20 years on death row, was convicted in 2003 of killing his daughter, Nikki.

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Robert Roberson asked Texas’ highest criminal appeals court to thwart his October execution date so the panel can weigh new ...

Texas prisons are in the spotlight, with the Reeves County Detention Center and Allan B. Polunsky Unit facing scrutiny for ...