Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life? Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life?
Daniel Villegas was 16 when he confessed to a double murder en El Paso. But almost 20 years later, he insists he's innocent, and the evidence backs him up.
Apr 10, 2013 / Jordan Smith
Death Row Prisoner Larry Swearingen May Be Innocent. Do Texas Courts Care? Death Row Prisoner Larry Swearingen May Be Innocent. Do Texas Courts Care?
Swearingen has faced execution four times for a crime scientists say he could not have committed.
Feb 20, 2013 / Feature / Jordan Smith
Rodney Reed: Another Innocent Man on Texas’ Death Row? Rodney Reed: Another Innocent Man on Texas’ Death Row?
Sentenced to die after his DNA was found on murder victim Stacy Stites, Reed insists it was proof of an illicit affair—and that her police officer fiancé is the r...
Jun 19, 2012 / Jordan Smith
Rick Perry’s War on Women Rick Perry’s War on Women
How the Texas governor launched an assault on Planned Parenthood and women’s health.
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Jordan Smith
Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence? Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence?
Hank Skinner was scheduled to die on November 9, but his execution was halted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Will the state finally agree to test the evidence in his case?
Nov 4, 2011 / Jordan Smith
Is Rick Perry Ready to Execute an Innocent Man? Is Rick Perry Ready to Execute an Innocent Man?
Texas death row prisoner Larry Swearingen has faced execution three times for a crime medical experts say he could not possibly have committed.
Aug 30, 2011 / Jordan Smith