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Clinton Young spent nearly two decades condemned to die. His peaceful, productive time out on bond poses questions about how Texas decides who lives long enough to get another chance.

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‘YOU DON’T HAVE TO KILL US. YOU DON’T HAVE TO THROW US AWAY.’ ↗

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The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

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TEXAS ALREADY GIVES PUBLIC ED DOLLARS TO PRIVATE OPERATORS. HERE’S HOW THAT WORKED OUT. ↗

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We still have one, after all, so may as well act like it.

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A DAY IN A DEMOCRACY ↗

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Bitcoin mining afflicts locals with noise pollution, threatens water supplies, and receives generous public backing.

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THE CRYPTO RACKET ↗

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Republicans want to double down on a system that can keep Texans in jail for years without a trial, while attacking bail funds that try to help.

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ABBOTT’S BAIL AGENDA COULD SWELL TEXAS JAILS, TEST U.S. CONSTITUTION ↗

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New 287(g) task force agreements are trickling in as the Lege considers mandating ICE cooperation and some counties await federal training.

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TEXAS POLICE ARE SLOWLY JOINING WHAT COULD BE A ‘GIANT ICE ARMY’ ↗

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Trump's gutting of the Education Department could stymie justice for 17-year-old Ja’Liyah Celestine.

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A WHITE SCHOOL OFFICER PEPPER-SPRAYED AND KNEED A BLACK BEAUMONT STUDENT, COMPLAINT SAYS. WILL FEDS ACT? ↗

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The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.

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ENDING 30 YEARS OF RESISTANCE, TRUMP AND ABBOTT BREAK THE ‘PEOPLE’S HOUSE’ ↗

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