The Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Things On Hold But Texas Is Set To Resume Executions Tuesday
Today a Texas inmate condemned for fatally stabbing an 85-year-old woman more than two decades ago is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
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Today a Texas inmate condemned for fatally stabbing an 85-year-old woman more than two decades ago is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
In a letter, the National Executive Committee says this is not a political issue, but a human rights issue and they join the country's resolve to do better.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins called rising hospitalizations a tip-of-the-iceberg indicator of a bigger problem.
The court's 6-3 ruling extends the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
"We are very concerned," says Harrison Blair, President of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce.
"The size of the city hall bureaucracy has without a doubt grown over the years. It needs to be stopped," said Mayor Johnson.
Two more juveniles were charged with capital murder in connection to the death of Leslie Squair Baker, who was killed during an attempted carjacking.
"I'm really proud of it because it gives me a voice in what's going on," says Quindon Tarver.
For popular Dallas sushi restaurant Oishii, 16 guests can now dine in at a time. But they aren't - and that's on purpose.
The jail population stands at 3,880 inmates and the Texas Department of Corrections is still restricting inmate transfers due to the coronavirus.
Dallas County small businesses may be eligible to obtain a forgivable loan worth up to $15,000.
Health officials announced 36 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Denton County.
"Wearing a mask should not be a partisan political issue," Mayor Johnson said. "It's an act of love that will help protect the health and safety of our communities."
Before going to an event, ask yourself three questions: How many people will be there? How close is the contact? How long will you be exposed to other people?
Brothers James Joseph Fabela, 41, and Benjamin Jason Fabela, 36, from Buna, Texas were sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas.
