Texas

Palestine man to be executed in unprecedented ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case

HUNTSVILLE — Texas is slated to put Robert Roberson III to death Thursday evening in what could be…

Texas

Robert Roberson is set to be executed. Could it be delayed?

Robert Roberson III, could become the first person in the country executed under the disputed “shaken baby syndrome”…

Crime

Texas denies clemency for East Texas death row inmate despite bipartisan campaign to stop execution

Despite a bipartisan chorus of calls to stop Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from becoming the first…

Crime

Texas denies clemency for Robert Roberson as execution remains set for Thursday

Despite a bipartisan chorus of calls to stop Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from becoming the first…

Elections

Allred, Cruz blast each other as ‘extreme,’ throw jabs on border and abortion in Senate debate

DALLAS — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, sparred Tuesday over immigration,…

Crime

Judge rules against vacating East Texas man’s death sentence in ‘shaken baby’ case

PALESTINE — A judge in Anderson County on Tuesday morning denied pleadings from an East Texas man on…

Crime

Anderson County denies motion to vacate execution for Palestine man on death row

BREAKING: Tuesday morning, an Anderson County court judge denied a motion to vacate Roberson’s execution warrant. Further coverage…

Elections

What to expect from Texas Senate debate

On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat U.S. Rep. Colin Allred will debate for the first —…

Elections

UT Tyler professor offers tips to help voters evaluate political candidates

Voters can quickly identify which political party each candidate belongs to, whether they are Republican or Democrat. But…

Elections

Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws

Certain provisions of Texas’ sweeping 2021 voting law that restrict voter assistance violate the federal Voting Rights Act…