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State of Texas executes Jamaal Howard

Tonight, October 7, 2026, the State of Texas executed Jamaal Howard for killing clerk Vickie Swartout while robbing a gas station in 2000 in Silsbee, Texas (Hardin County). He was […]

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TCADP October 2026 Newsletter: The unbearable cruelty of the death penalty

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Support clemency for Jamaal Howard  Case updates: Melissa Lucio and Robert Roberson continue to pursue justice In case you missed it: Formerly incarcerated women secure victory […]

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TCADP February 2025 Newsletter: Texas could resume executions this month

In this edition:  Scheduled executions: Texas could resume executions this week TCADP 2025 Annual Conference: Join us on February 22, 2025, in Austin for a day of inspiration and advocacy […]

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State of Texas executes Robert Fratta

Tonight, January 10, 2023, the State of Texas carried out its first execution of the year, putting Robert Fratta to death. Fratta, a former Missouri City police officer, maintained his […]

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TCADP January 2023 Newsletter: A daunting execution schedule

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Nine executions already scheduled in Texas this year; three people facing execution file lawsuit regarding expired drugs used in lethal injections TCADP 2023 Annual Conference: Join […]

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TCADP December 2022 Newsletter: The gift of justice

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Eight individuals set for execution in 2023, including Andre Thomas, a man with severe mental illness who gouged out his own eyes; executions on hold […]

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State of Texas Executes Carl Buntion

UPDATE: Tonight the State of Texas put to death Carl Wayne Buntion, the first execution in the state in over six months. At age 78, Buntion is the oldest person […]

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State of Texas executes Troy Clark; petition for Daniel Acker still pending at U.S. Supreme Court

Last night, Wednesday, September 26, the State of Texas executed Troy Clark for the 1998 murder of Christina Muse in Tyler (Smith County).  Clark maintained his innocence until the very end.  Smith County […]