As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who ...
Founder of Death Row Records, Michael ‘Harry O’ Harris, endorses Trump after clemency
The co-founder of the hip-hop label endorsed the former president’s campaign Monday, saying Trump would do more to uplift the economic situation of his community.
Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case
A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in Texas that many say ...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals removes federal judge in Creech case after failing to recuse herself
The appeals court concluded U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford failed to recuse herself from the case due to her ...
Robert Roberson expected to testify before legislative panel after execution stay
The Texas man will testify before the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence of the Texas House of Representatives.
South Carolina Gov. McMaster says he will be fair in clemency decision for Spartanburg man
Attorneys for Richard Moore, scheduled to die on Nov. 1, filed a lawsuit questioning the governor's impartiality after ...
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution after bipartisan fight for mercy
The decision was the result of a move by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers on the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Clemency bid rejected for Texas man set to be first executed in U.S. for 'shaken baby' death
A Texas board rejected recommending clemency for a condemned man who would be the first in the nation to be executed for a ...
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Federal judge is skeptical about taking away South Carolina governor's clemency power
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge appears unlikely to grant the request of a South Carolina inmate scheduled to be ...
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
A Texas man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of ...
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Palestine man's scheduled execution renews calls for clemency, which is rarely granted
AUSTIN — A Palestine man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the U.S., this time backed by several GOP lawmakers and bestselling author John Grisham ...