Year: 2009

Feb. 19 TEXAS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Abolitionists Gather in Austin for Annual Conference; Austin musician andothers to be recognized More than 120 anti-death penalty advocates from across Texas will gatherthis […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 19, 2009CONTACT: Kristin Houlé, TCADP Executive Director 512-441-1808 (office); 202-494-3578 (cell)khoule@tcadp.org Abolitionists Gather in Austin for Annual ConferenceAustin musician and others to be recognized (Austin, Texas) […]

Feb. 17 TEXAS: Lawmaker seeks impeachment of appeals judge over 2007 execution A Texas state lawmaker is trying to impeach one of the state's topcriminal appeals judges because she refused […]

Feb. 16 TEXAS: Texas lawmaker moves to impeach appeals judge A Texas lawmaker is trying to impeach a judge on the state's highestcriminal appeals court for what he calls "neglect […]

Feb. 15 TEXAS: Strong, Experienced Teams Face Off in Olsen Trial While their definitions of "success" are different, the 2 legal teams inthe Christian Olsen capital murder case can both […]

Feb. 15 TEXAS: Texas prison cell phone smuggling blamed on inmate rings—-Elaboratenetworks of prisoners and their supporters are main culprits,investigators say. Authorities say they are closing in on at least […]

Feb. 12 TEXAS—-execution Convicted murderer-rapist executed in Texas A career rapist blamed for multiple murders and attacks in Houston andAustin was executed Thursday evening for the slaying of a woman […]