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Judge Says Heat in Texas Prisons Unconstitutional

Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ordering a fix before summer in what has become of one the country’s biggest lawsuits over keeping prisoners safe during dangerous extreme heat.

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

Judge Rebukes 'Deadly' Conditions in Texas Prisons

Texan authorities have been criticized over extreme heat in their prison system, where temperatures can routinely rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Out of around 100 Texas state prison units, only about one third are fully air conditioned, according to the Associated Press.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Extreme heat in Texas prisons without AC is unconstitutional, judge says

Judge Robert Pitman ruled in favor of prisoners’ rights advocates but stopped short of ordering the state to install air conditioners immediately.

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Texas grand jury indicts man who allegedly murdered mother of 9

Texas investigators used DNA forensics to link a man serving time for an unrelated crime, to the murder of a mother of nine who was killed in 2016.

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Feds drop lawsuit against 2023 Texas immigration law, case will move forward

The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a voluntary dismissal of their challenge of a 2023 Texas law that ...

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Ruthless cartel's sibling leaders — known as "Z-40" and "Z-42" — charged in U.S., accused of murders and torture

The sibling ex-leaders of Mexico's violent Zetas cartel were arraigned on Friday in the United States on charges ... the U.S. Department of Justice said. Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino ...

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Under Trump, the Justice Department is stepping away from some voting rights cases

Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has stepped away from some voting rights lawsuits, leaving behind a ...

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Justice Department Withdraws from SB 4 Legal Challenge, Texas Immigration Law Dispute to Proceed Without Federal Involvement

DOJ dropped its lawsuit against Texas' immigration law SB 4, but private parties continue the legal challenge.

Texas Rangers identify suspect in Laredo mother's cold case murder

The Texas Rangers and the Laredo Police Department have identified the man believed to be responsible for the 2016 killing of 33-year-old Janette Escamilla Jaramillo, of Laredo. Almost a decade after ...

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