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Travis County DA wants to overturn Abbott’s pardon of convicted murderer
The Raw Story· 2 hours agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
Letitia James challenges Greg Abbott
Newsweek· 6 days agoNew York Attorney General Letitia James and 13 other attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights...
New York AG calls for investigation into pardoned Texas killer
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoThe letter penned by New York Attorney General Letitia James and signed by 13 other Democratic...
Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor’s pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator
KFDX Wichita Falls· 14 hours agoAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas governor’s pardon of a former Army sergeant who fatally shot a Black...
Prosecutor seeks to reverse former soldier’s pardon in fatal shooting
Army Times· 17 hours agoA prosecutor said Tuesday he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor’s...
Can State Supreme Courts Preserve—or Expand—Rights?
The New Yorker· 2 days agoOn many issues, he writes, “the state courts in recent years have gone from being civil-rights followers to leaders.” In 1997, glad, along with two Vermont lawyers, filed ...
D.A. Seeks to Overturn Texas Governor’s Pardon of Man Who Killed Protester
New York Times· 14 hours agoThe prosecutor accused the governor of violating the constitutional separation of powers doctrine by...
Opinion | To Win on Immigration, Biden Must Move the Debate Beyond the Border
New York Times· 5 hours agoMs. Flores was an immigration policy adviser in the Obama and Biden administrations. On Tuesday,...
Can a convicted felon vote in Florida? Here’s what to know
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThis right will not be restored and penalty, if caught, is ten years imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. What are the types of felonies in Florida...felonies are a serious ...
Prosecutor seeks to reverse former soldier’s pardon in fatal shooting
Army Times via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoA prosecutor wants to reverse the pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of killing an Air Force...