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Perry signs Morton Act into law
Austin American-StatesmanGov. Rick Perry signed the Michael Morton Act into law Thursday, praising the bipartisan legislation -- passed unanimously in both houses -- for "making our system more fair and helping prevent wrongful convictions." "We are known as a law and order...Tags: Robert B. Duncan, Laws, Criminal Laws, Trials, Prosecution
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EDITORIAL: Ugly babies need love, too
Austin American-StatesmanSen. John Carona's bill aimed at restricting high-interest lending practices had so many poison pills stuffed into it that it will stagger weakly into the House chamber, where it is expected to die shortly after arrival, if not before. Preceded in...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, John Carona, John Whitmire, Lobbying
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Rodney Ellis sides with Muslim school not allowed to join TAPPS
KIAHHouston state senator Rodney Ellis won’t let up trying to get a private school association to let a Muslim school join them. The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools rejected Houston’s Iman Academy back in 2010. But Iman isn&...Tags: Basketball, Islam
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Victim's Son Objects to Executing Man in Hate Crime Death
ReutersAs Texas prepares to execute one of his father's killers, Ross Byrd hopes the state shows the man the mercy his father, James Byrd Jr., never got when he was dragged behind a truck to his death. "You can't fight murder with murder," Ross Byrd, 32, told...Tags: Laws, Houston, Punishment, Justice System, Martin Luther King III
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Texas officials reject Confederate license plate
Nation NowThe nine-member Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board, all appointees of Gov. Rick Perry, voted at their regular meeting in Austin against offering the plates after hearing hours of testimony opposing the plates.... -
Filibuster Propels Wendy Davis Into Spotlight
Texas Tribune
Texas Democrats never had much hope in this Legislature, where Republicans have a huge majority and an unshakeable drive to slash spending without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s giant savings account.
Don’t tell...Tags: Finance, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Laws, Bill Miller, Justice System
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Innocent man serves 30 years behind bars
KIAHIt's been a long road for Cornelius Dupree, 51. He served 30 years in prison after being convicted of a Dallas rape and robbery in 1980. DNA tests on evidence recently proved his innocence. Dupree served more time than anyone in the state recently...Tags: Human Body, Houston, KIAH, Dallas County, Sylvester Turner
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Texas Psychologist Punished in Death Penalty Cases
The Texas Tribune
A psychologist who examined 14 inmates who are now on Texas’ death row — and two others who were subsequently executed — and found them intellectually competent enough to face the death penalty agreed on Thursday never...Tags: Philosophy, Criminals, Defendants, Punishment, Medical Specialization
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Heated Healthcare Debate Hits Houston
KIAHCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee found it difficult to make her point; Senator Rodney Ellis had to shout over the crowd, and he and another visiting state representative was booed off. All this as a local town hall meeting got a little bit too heated...Tags: Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform (2009), Private Health Care, Medical Services
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Houston's 'Life Is Living' Set in Motion with Hip Hop Festival
KIAHHOUSTON - This fall marks the launch of a major new initiative hosted by the University of Houston Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. Life Is Living is a national campaign that connects urban street arts with environmentalism and sustainable...Tags: MC Lyte, Colleges and Universities, Houston, Festive Events, Documentary (genre)
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More FEMA Supplies being distributed in Houston
The City of Houston and Harris County opened their first Points of Distribution locations on Sunday night, only one day after one of the worst hurricanes to hit East Texas. In addition to the 5 sites that opened on Sunday afternoon, 14 more POD sites...Tags: Houston, Justice System, Christianity, Harris County, Judges
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Local Community Group Defends Claims of Voter Fraud
Two local Democratic leaders are showing support for the community group ACORN, despite accusations the group committed voter fraud in several states. "To my knowledge there have not been any problems in Houston," said Rodney Ellis, Democrat State...Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Fraud, Elections, Democratic Party
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