Since 1973, at least 201 people on death row have been exonerated—meaning cleared of any responsibility for a crime. Eighteen of those people were in #Texas. A recent report reveals how racist the ultimate punishment really is:
The Texas Observer
New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions
The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.
 #DeathPenalty #HumanRights #law #politics #USpol #news #prison #racism
“I felt like Dred Scott. I felt like a person sitting in front of white people with no rights, knowing that I hadn’t done anything to anybody, but I could not control what they were trying to do to me.”
The Texas Observer
New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions
The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.
 #DeathPenalty #politics #HumanRights #racism #Texas #law #prison #USpol #news
Our top story, from Lise Olsen and Martha Pskowski: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the #Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
The Texas Observer
East Texans Fight Oil Waste Pits Run by an Operator Cited for Dozens of Violations
In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"
 #politics #USpol #news #OilAndGas #pollution #energy #Texas #EastTexas