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Mother Who Subjected Child To 13 Surgeries Pleads Guilty, But Son’s Future Hangs in Balance
Alleged Munchhausen by proxy mom Kaylene Bowen pled guilty to a reduced felony charge and will be sentenced on October 11.
By Peter Simek
Criminal Justice
How Ed Zwick Hopes to Reignite the Death-Penalty Debate With Trial by Fire
The veteran filmmaker digs into the controversial true-life case of a Corsicana man who was executed in 2004 after a possibly erroneous murder conviction.
By Todd Jorgenson
Criminal Justice
Council Members Attempt to Dent John Creuzot’s Reforms
The District Attorney’s prosecutorial reforms have taken heat since their release. Monday, Creuzot defended his plan.
By Shawn Shinneman
Criminal Justice
Peering Into DA John Creuzot’s Plans to Reform Dallas County’s Justice System
Three months into office, Creuzot has details on bail reform, marijuana prosecution, criminal trespass, and more in a long-awaited memo.
By Shawn Shinneman
Criminal Justice
More Than 30 Years After his Conviction, Steven Chaney Is Deemed Innocent
The Dallas man was convicted of murder in a brutal 1987 double homicide.
By Shawn Shinneman
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Exonerees Aim a Hopeful Eye at John Creuzot’s District Attorney’s Office
After years of falling exoneration numbers, Creuzot is tasked with the turnaround.
By Shawn Shinneman
Criminal Justice
Long Isolated, 17-year-olds Awaiting Trial Could Soon Be Kept Out of Dallas County Jails
A bill awaiting the president's signature would likely keep 17-year-olds away from Lew Sterrett.
By Shawn Shinneman
Criminal Justice
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel to Look at Jordan Edwards Shooting Tonight
The 15-year-old Mesquite High School football player had dreams of playing in college.
By Kathy Wise
Criminal Justice
A Look at How the Texas Legislature May Address Criminal Justice Reform
State and local leaders—politicians, a Dallas police assistant chief, the head of the state's prison system—gathered Friday morning and gave a glimpse at what we might expect.
By Matt Goodman
Controversy
To Those Close to Victims of Police Violence, Smearing of Botham Jean’s Character is a Familiar Refrain
Rakem Balogun, who was jailed after posting radical Facebook comments, did not know Botham Jean. But he is well aware of police and media assaulting a victim's character.
By Peter Simek