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Melissa Lucio’s case and the moral implications of capital punishment

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on April 27, 2022 · Today, we conclude our three-part series on this case, where we discuss capital punishment, and criminal justice system patterns of prosecution and conviction.

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Texas Executes Man Courts Recognized As Mentally Ill

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 23, 2016 · Adam Kelly Ward, whom appeals courts had recognized as mentally ill, was executed Tuesday evening for a 2005 shooting death after the U.S. Supreme Court declined his final appeal.

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Flooding and pollution in minority communities, and the impact of minority-owned businesses (June 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 30, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.

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Criminal Justice

Houston-area man among 31 Patriot Front members arrested near an Idaho pride event

Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Posted on June 13, 2022 · Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

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Texas breaks power demand record during June heat wave

Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 13, 2022 · The state’s grid operator was able to maintain supply without needing to call for any conservation.

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

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