A convicted accomplice in the 1999 Atascosa County ambush that left three law-enforcement officers dead is heading back ...

A Texas man convicted of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend decades ago has become the first person executed in the U.S. this year.

Texas man becomes the first person executed in the US this year - In his final words, Charles Victor Thompson asked the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas inmate Charles Victor Thompson, convicted of a 1998 double murder, was put to death Wednesday, becoming the first person executed in the U.S. this year, the Associated Press ...

In the seven years Gov. Jared Polis has held pardon and clemency powers, he’s wiped away thousands of marijuana convictions, ...

A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many incarcerated people.

Members of the State Board of Education walked into Wednesday’s meeting with one proposed required reading list for public schools across Texas. They walked out with two. Texas Education Agency ...

After 60 years of teaching, professor Larry Story retires, leaving behind a legacy of shaping thousands of students' ...

Sixty-seven years ago today, a rising star known for his larger-than-life persona and novelty songs died alongside his ...

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last year in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Thursday for violating Floyd’s civil rights.