“The lack of detail and clarity regarding the initial investigation—beyond the vague statement that ‘we are investigating and hope to reach a conclusion within 120 days’—is simply not enough."

New: U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey is demanding answers in our ongoing coverage of the ICE prosecutor with an openly white supremacist X account. texasobserver.org/congressman-…

#WhiteSupremacy #SocialMedia #ElonMusk #politics #USpol #ICE #immigration #HumanRights #CriminalJustice #news

Congressman Denounces ICE Response About Prosecutor Operating Racist X Account

In response to the Observer’s reporting, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey demanded answers he has yet to fully receive—while ICE refuses to clarify the prosecutor’s current job status.

^{Steven Monacelli (The Texas Observer)}

Dispatch from the inside: A prisoner in solitary watches as guards use Tasers on a naked, mentally-ill woman in a shower, and reflects on their increasingly brutal use in the #Texas correctional system. texasobserver.org/an-inside-lo…

#prison #CriminalJustice #news #politics #USpol #HumanRights #MentalHealth

An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas Prison

The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

^{Xandan Gulley (The Texas Observer)}

He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.
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Nine prisoners have walked free after evidence presented by members of a forensics team turned out to be wrong — yet one man still awaits execution based on their testimony.
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Jimmie Duncan, Convicted on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis, May Be Executed by Louisiana Anyway

Nine prisoners have walked free after evidence presented by members of a forensics team turned out to be wrong, yet one man still awaits execution based on their testimony.

^ProPublica