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State Rep. Anchia: Legislation Increasing Penalty for Removing Ankle Monitors Is ‘Not a Big Ask’
State Rep. Rafael Anchia is ready to file two bills that were spurred by the shooting deaths of two Dallas Methodist Hospital employees by a parolee wearing an ankle monitor.
Criminal Justice
How Our Long Investigation Into Collin County Came to Be
Kathy spent six months interviewing people and poring over court filings and writing a lot of words.
Criminal Justice
The Most Lawless County in Texas
Suzanne Wooten did the impossible and became the first candidate to defeat a sitting judge in Collin County. What followed is the unbelievable, epic tale of the craziest case in the history of jurisprudence.
Criminal Justice
What Was the Fort Worth Narcotic Farm?
It began in 1929 as a progressive way to treat addiction, but it had a fatal flaw.
Crime
What a Highland Park Drug Ring Reveals About America’s Drug War Hypocrisy
Even in communities that feel immune from U.S. drug enforcement, the consequences can be deadly.
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Criminal Justice
Mayor, Governor: Stop Sharing the News’ Fearmongering Bail Reform Editorial
The News conflated bail reform with the release of violent criminals on low bonds. And now the governor and the mayor are sharing it.
Criminal Justice
In Dallas County, Hope For Bail Reform Collapses Into Confusion
Judges aren’t sharing their approaches. The DA has taken heat. An editorial board can’t keep left from right. And an ongoing lawsuit has only fueled more uncertainty.
Criminal Justice
Sexual Assault Statistics at the Gainesville Youth Lock-Up Are Appalling
We are talking about one in six kids.
Awards
Exoneree Richard Miles Receives a CNN Heroes Award
He spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. And he’s used his compensation to help inmates successfully re-enter society.
Criminal Justice
Two Dallas ZIP Codes Produce More Inmates Than Any Others in Texas
An analysis from Commit highlights “the stark impact of what decades of systemic inequities can collectively create.”