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Harris County was the death penalty capital of Texas. It’s now responsible for a historic low in the death row population, a new report finds

Posted on December 16, 2021 · Harris County long led the state in sentencing people to death. Now, it’s pulling Texas in the opposite direction.

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Texas Sees Uptick In Executions, Death Sentences In 2018

Posted on December 14, 2018 · The state put to death 13 men this year. That's more than half the total number of people executed in the entire country: 25. Still, the death row population — both here and nationwide — is at a historic low.

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Death Row Sentencing In Texas Has Significantly Decreased

Posted on July 28, 2017 · Texas carried out its 5th execution of the year last night, but overall executions are dwindling, and that trend is likely to continue.

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Criminal Justice

Harris County was the death penalty capital of Texas. It’s now responsible for a historic low in the death row population, a new report finds

News

Texas Sees Uptick In Executions, Death Sentences In 2018

News

Death Row Sentencing In Texas Has Significantly Decreased

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