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Texas Prisons to Cool by 2029 in Legal Battle
Texas appeals federal order to air condition all prisons by 2029, citing funding and timeline challenges.
The Texas Tribune · 1m
Texas Executes First Person Since Christa Pike's Failed Injection
Texas carries out nation's first execution since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection.
ABC7 New York · 1m
Amber Guyger to be released from prison
Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger set for release after 7 years in prison.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m
Texas executes first death row inmate since failed Christa Pike attempt
Texas executes Jamaal Howard, US's first death row inmate since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection attempt.
LADbible · 1m
Texas Prison AC Order Costs $1.5 Billion, Will Be Appealed
Federal judge orders Texas to install prison air conditioning by 2029, but state agency plans to appeal the $1.5 billion ruling.
Dallas Express · 1m
Texas ordered to cool all prisons by 2029
A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons violates the Constitution, giving the state a firm deadline to install air conditioning systemwide.
Dallas Express · 3m
Texas executes LeJames Norman for 2005 triple murder
Norman was put to death after the Supreme Court rejected his final appeal over a deadly robbery in Edna.
The Texas Tribune · 1m