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 […]
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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: Ramiro Gonzales faces execution on June 26, 2024; share his story on social media, watch his clemency video, and sign the petition to save his life In […]
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Lamenting the execution of Ivan Cantu; stay for James Harris, Jr.; national developments TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: TCADP supporters from across Texas and other states […]
On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the State of Texas executed John Balentine. His case raised many troubling issues about the racism and ineffective legal representation that pervades the Texas death […]
Tonight, the State of Texas executed Wesley Ruiz after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene. Ruiz had asked the Court to halt the execution, arguing the Dallas jurors who […]
In this edition: Scheduled executions: John Ramirez faces execution on Wednesday despite District Attorney’s request to withdraw the date; Board declines to recommend clemency Case updates: Bell County drops death […]
Dallas voters strongly support alternatives to the death penalty, according to a recent poll conducted by the independent research firm Public Policy Polling. When asked which punishment they prefer for people convicted of […]