Texas Families Rally for Criminal Justice

Claim state's justice system is broken

"...disbelief at the “utter chaos” that is the American justice system. Outside the governor’s office that afternoon, nearly 300..."

Nov. 10, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Justice Coalition's "Breathe: The Fight Continues" Rally & Vigil at Huston-Tillotson University

"...at Huston-Tillotson University on April 22, 2021 for Austin Justice Coalition's "Breathe: The Fight Continues" rally and vigil in..."

April 23, 2021 Photo Gallery

Criminal Justice: Cutting the Three Ps

"...If lawmakers want to reduce criminal justice spending, they'll have to cut the budget of..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminal-Justice Officials Get Spanked

Officials with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Board of Pardons and Paroles get tongue lashings during Lege hearing, where agency leaders were questioned about communication and coordination problems

"...Officials with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Board of Pardons and..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Criminal Justice Reform Heads to Senate Floor

Commission would conduct full review of nation's criminal justice system

"...after it was introduced in the U.S. Senate, the Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 on Thursday passed out..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Justice Coalition's Chas Moore Keeps Fighting for Black and Brown Lives

"...how it was on June 7, when the Austin Justice Coalition convened its Black Austin Rally and March for..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Governor to Decriminalize Pot!

Perry claims progress … but the facts are not so plain

"...also that he's long been a supporter of drug decriminalization policies in Texas...."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Unlocking the Texas Vote

Felon disenfranchisement hits more than 3% of the state's potential voters

"...Since spring, volunteers with Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition have added 10,000 new voters..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...personal political event was in progress up in East Texas. In the auditorium of Frankston High School in Anderson..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Justice Advocates React to Felony Bond Order

Advocates say order “needs improvement to maximize impact”

"...Four criminal justice reform groups responded today to the Standing Order..."

March 26, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Texas Planning to Execute Men in Its Faith-Based Program

Saving souls, destroying bodies

"...Since late 2021, Texas has been working to rehabilitate death row inmates through..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her resignation, effective..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Greg Casar Enters the National Spotlight, and Brings His Grassroots Coalition With Him

New year, new rep

"...litany of Casar's policy accomplishments that touched on housing, criminal justice, labor, and a host of other issues. But..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Two Men in One Week

And it might not matter how mentally ill they are

"...It's been many years since Texas attempted two executions in the span of three days..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Julián Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020

The path toward turning the state blue

"...local advocates and activists from Workers Defense Project, Austin Justice Coa­lition, Planned Parenthood, and elsewhere. The women who own..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Report Calls for Texas Death Penalty Reform

And people in hell want ice water

"...Earlier this month the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty handed state lawmakers..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

2019 Sees Decline in Texas Executions

Still, concerns of the fairness and accuracy of the state's death penalty system remain

"...Even in Texas – the execution capital of the country – the..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Executing Justice

Larry Robison, a schizophrenic killer whose parents tried to get help for their son but were turned away by state mental hospitals, is scheduled for execution on Friday.

"...Had Larry Robison lived in any other state but Texas, his story might have ended much differently. Diagnosed as..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Justice for Monica Loera

Found guilty of murder, Loera's killer only faces a 20-year sentence

"...A step in the right direction towards justice: a cisgender, white man was actually facing punishment for..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Probation Failing Young Offenders

Texas Criminal Justice Coalition report says there has to be a better way

"...The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, a research and advocacy organization on..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Advocates: Reject Police Union Contract

New “excessive force” lawsuit filed over 2015 “jaywalking” arrest

"...the proposed property tax rate, any fee changes, etc. Criminal justice advocates say they will be there to oppose..."

Aug. 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Advocates Push District Attorney to “No Call” Biased Cops

Criminal justice groups ask Moore to box out untrustworthy officers

"...a public letter released just before Thanksgiving, several local criminal justice reform groups asked Travis County District Attorney Margaret..."

Dec. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Travis County Jail Population Continues to Drop

COVID-19 accelerates the trend, despite Abbott’s pushback

"...Last month, Travis County criminal justice officials felt fairly successful in their efforts to..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Getting Outside the Box

Will City Council decide to give job applicants with criminal records a "fair chance"?

"...opportunities." But for the nearly 12 million Texans with criminal records, there's one question that's not so easily spun:..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Grim History

Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery

"...Earlier this year, historian Robert Perkinson published Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire (Henry Holt..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Is Debbie Riddle 'Color Blind' or Just Blind?

Riddle doesn't understand the point of HB 789 provisions

"...got a tad self-righteous this morning in the House Criminal Jurisprudence subcommittee on criminal procedure, confronting a witness from..."

March 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...Civil Liberties Union. "None of the solutions to the criminal justice system live inside the criminal justice system. It's..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Your Word Is Your Bond

Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused, but commercial bondsmen say it will never work

"...municipal judges who act as gatekeepers for the county's criminal justice system. It's a job he loves and takes..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...Nineties with virtually no presence at the Legislature, the Texas state office of the American Civil Liberties Union is..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...details remain secret. They go, metaphorically, into what in Texas is called a "G file." [inset-1-right]..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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