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Extreme heat this summer has been rough. Now, try going through it without A/C

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 30, 2023 · Texas Public Radio reporter Paul Flahive offers insight into what people in Texas prisons have experienced this summer.

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The week in politics (Aug. 30, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 30, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: With new laws taking effect this week, campaigns heating up, and even an impeachment trial scheduled for next week, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 11, 2018 · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on some of the interesting stories from the week’s news and decides if they are good, bad, or ugly.

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Settlement Near In Prison Heat Lawsuit

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Posted on May 7, 2018 · A class action lawsuit over heat in a Texas prison is likely to be settled after a federal court hearing Tuesday.

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Alan Dershowitz, Jewish groups lead last ditch clemency appeal for death row prisoner Jedidiah Murphy

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Posted on September 28, 2023 · Murphy, who was convicted of the 2000 carjacking and murder of an elderly woman, is one of at least two Jewish individuals on Texas’ death row.

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A.J. Armstrong transferred to second Texas prison since being convicted of parents’ murders

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Posted on September 27, 2023 · Armstrong, who was found guilty Aug. 16 in Harris County, was transferred Saturday to the George Beto Unit in East Texas after spending less than a week at a facility in the Corpus Christi area.

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Lockdown of Texas prisons due to rise in violence isn’t effective long-term, expert says

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Posted on September 7, 2023 · The department is conducting comprehensive searches for contraband in response to a rise in violence connected to illegal drug activity. The lockdown will be lifted as searches are completed. 

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Statewide prison lockdown (Sept. 7, 2023)

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Posted on September 7, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We learn why the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an immediate lockdown at all Texas prisons this week.

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