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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.
Judge: High heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional
A federal judge found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but did not order the state to begin ...
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Severe storms flood streets and prompt water rescues in South Texas
South Texas is trying to dry out after severe thunderstorms flooded streets, forced the closure of an airport and had ...
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional"
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional," but declined to order the ...
Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” ...
Texas prosecutors will no longer pursue the death penalty in 2019 Walmart attack
El Paso District Attorney James Montoya will not seek the death penalty against Patrick Crucius, the Walmart mass shooter.
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Texas prison staff falsified records about temperatures behind bars, internal investigation finds
Employees from at least one Texas prison falsified temperature logs that help the agency decide when the conditions inside ...
Illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds for Mexican drug cartel gets 5 years in prison
An illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds of ammunition for a Mexican drug cartel was sentenced to more ...