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His Attorneys Say He’s Intellectually Disabled. A ‘Reform’ Prosecutor Wants The Death Penalty

State Attorney Melissa Nelson is pushing for a death sentence even as more prosecutors reject capital punishment.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Jan 22, 2021

Austin’s Unreliable Crime Lab Could Lead to Another Wrongful Execution

Dubious DNA evidence—and a potential coverup by the Travis County DA’s office—are at the heart of a judge’s recommendation that Areli Escobar gets a new trial.

Jerry Iannelli Jan 20, 2021