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TCADP Action Alert: Urge Governor Abbott to grant a reprieve to Jamaal Howard.

On October 7, 2026, the State of Texas is scheduled to execute Jamaal Howard, despite unanswered questions about the drug Texas intends to use in the lethal injection.  Howard was […]

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Denies Melissa Lucio Relief

On September 24, 2026, in a devastating 5-4 decision, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a lower court’s finding that Melissa Lucio is actually innocent of her daughter Mariah’s death. […]