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TDCJ breaks ground on new 64,000-square-foot training facility
AUSTIN, Texas — Construction is now underway on a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) training facility. On Thursday, the TDCJ officially broke ground on the 64,000-square-foot space ...
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Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager
FILE - This undated photo released by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Richard Lee Tabler. The Texas death row inmate whose threatening calls to legislator prompted ...
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Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
He was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. “There is not a day that goes by that I don't regret my actions," Tabler said in his last statement ...
Dallas Morning News6d
What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
Texas uses lethal injection — Pentobarbital — to carry out death sentences, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website. In Texas, from 1819 to 1923, people in Texas were put ...
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City, landowner feuding over his junk art wall: ‘This time they seem serious’
SAN ANTONIO (KENS) - A battle is brewing between a San Antonio landowner and his city’s code enforcement over his junk art wall. It’s an ever-evolving display on a property that Phil Ross says he’s ...
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Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid “evolving standards of decency”
Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville unit shortly before Robert Roberson's scheduled execution on October 17, 2024. Hours later ...
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice focuses on rehabilitation to reduce recidivism
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is committed to enhancing public safety by prioritizing the rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals. By equipping men and women with ...
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Private border wall in South Texas still standing despite fraud by group fundraisers
MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — The galvanized steel of the 18-foot-tall privately built border wall reflects light off the Rio Grande in this peaceful and quiet part of the border in South Texas.
Current cultural citizens: the importance of creating spaces in art galleries for young people
An increasing number of galleries are asking what it takes to be welcoming and engaging for the younger generation. Here’s ...
The Austin Chronicle6d
When the Convention Center Is Demolished, 30 Years of Public Art Is Going With It
Finished in 2002, the piece has been ingrained in the architecture of the Austin Convention Center for over 20 years. It was ...
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Man who killed five people after a neighbor complained about his gunfire gets life in prison
He is not eligible for anything,” Dillon said. “He will stay in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice until he breathes his last breath.” Oropeza entered the pleas ...
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TDCJ Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Training Facility
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) officially broke ground on the highly anticipated, 64,000 square feet, state-of-the-art training facility, marking a significant milestone for the ...