In this edition: Scheduled executions: Edward Busby faces execution on May 14 despite meeting the criteria for intellectual disability Case updates: Court overturns death sentence of Clarence Jordan nearly 50 years […]
Tag: Death Penalty
Tonight, April 30, 2026, the State of Texas executed James Broadnax for murders he did not commit. James was sentenced to death at age 20 by a nearly all-white jury in Dallas in […]
In this edition: Scheduled executions: We have 30 days to stop the execution of James Broadnax Case updates: Competency hearing for Andre Thomas called off due to concerns about his severe […]
On March 11, 2026, the State of Texas executed Cedric Ricks. Ricks was sentenced to death for killing his girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Figueroa, in Tarrant […]
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Voice your opposition to the execution of Cedric Ricks Updates on innocence cases: Charles Flores files petition with the United States Supreme Court; four men deemed […]
Scheduled executions: Three Black men face execution in Texas In case you missed it: Dallas and Travis counties work to correct the mistakes of the past; new petition for Charles Don Flores […]
Regrettably, the nation’s first execution of 2026 took place in Texas last night, January 28, 2026, when Charles Thompson was put to death. He was convicted of killing Dennise Hayslip, […]
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas schedules first execution of the year Updates on Robert Roberson: Hearing tentatively set for the summer TCADP 2026 Annual Conference: Join us on March […]