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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Criminal Justice

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
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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.
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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.
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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
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