On Wednesday, attorneys will argue their positions on the case of Michael Highfill, who, in 2000, was convicted of capital murder for the 1998 death of Luis Flores in northeast Travis County.

Because of a legal statute called the law of parties, Michael Highfill received a harsher punishment than the woman who fired the fatal shots. Now, after nearly three decades of incarceration, there’s...

A new report concludes Tarrant County is an “extreme outlier” in its unfair targeting of racial and ethnic minorities for the death penalty.

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

More than 20,000 attended the sold-out match between the United States and Ecuador at Q2 Stadium on Friday, Oct. 10 in Austin, Texas

One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

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Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.