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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Roberson

The Supreme Court of Texas has granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion in part and issued a stay, effectively halting tonight’s scheduled execution of Robert Roberson. Recognizing that the lawmakers’ case […]

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State of Texas executes Travis Mullis

Last night, September 24, 2024, the State of Texas executed Travis Mullis. In 2011, a jury in Galveston County sentenced Mullis to death for killing his three-month-old son, Alijah. Because Mullis […]

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State of Texas executes Arthur Burton

Last night, August 7, 2024, the State of Texas executed Arthur Lee Burton. Burton was convicted of assaulting and killing Nancy Adleman, a mother of three who was jogging near […]

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TCADP August 2024 Newsletter: Stop Texas from making an irreversible mistake

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas set to execute Arthur Burton on August 7, 2024 Spotlight on innocence cases: Robert Roberson may become the first person executed in the United […]

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State of Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales

Last night, June 26, 2024, the State of Texas executed Ramiro Gonzales for the 2001 kidnapping, rape, and murder of Bridget Townsend in Medina County. These crimes occurred barely two months after Ramiro’s […]

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State of Texas executes Ivan Cantu

Tonight, February 28, 2024, the State of Texas put Ivan Cantu to death despite grave doubts about the integrity of his conviction and widespread calls to stop his execution. Cantu […]

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State of Texas executes David Renteria

On November 16, 2023, the State of Texas executed David Renteria for a crime he maintained he did not commit. Renteria was convicted and sentenced to death in El Paso County for […]

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State of Texas executes Brent Brewer

A terrible injustice took place in Texas last night. The State executed Brent Brewer on November 9, 2023, more than 32 years after he was convicted of killing Robert Laminack […]