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Tonight, HBO premieres Episode 5 of #TheYogurtShopMurders, which takes a deeper look at the wrongful prosecution of Springsteen, Scott, Welborn, and Pierce. The episode features interviews with Forrest Welborn, the family of Maurice Pierce, and IPTX Executive Director Mike Ware.

The city of Austin will pay $35 million to Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, Forrest Welborn, and the family of Maurice Pierce after their wrongful prosecution in the 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders case. keranews.org/criminal-justi…

raised serious concerns about how intellectual disability claims are evaluated in capital punishment proceedings and that underscores the continued necessity of the protections established in Atkins v. Virginia. nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/…

after finding them constitutionally ineligible for execution. This decision also comes in the immediate aftermath of Texas’s 600th execution of Edward Busby Jr., a case that

This week, a heavily divided Supreme Court declined to rule on a major death penalty case involving people with intellectual disabilities facing execution, leaving in place a lower court ruling that found Alabama death row prisoner Joseph Smith intellectually disabled and

FLOCC condemns the State of Tennessee for the botched execution attempt of Tony Von Carruthers

Tennessee tried to execute Tony Carruthers today – and failed. We rejoice that his execution has been called off for now. Gov. Lee has issued a 1-year reprieve. This botched execution attempt is another example of the tortures of the death penalty. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

.@NBCNews investigates the hypnotized witness case of #CharlesFlores. TX banned hypnosis in criminal cases but it was used to send Charles Flores to death row despite his innocence. Watch here: nbcnews.com/video/testimon…

races that will shape communities across the state. Early voting runs May 18–22, with Election Day on May 26. Be sure to check your polling location, review your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. votetexas.gov

Early voting is now underway across Texas for the May 26 primary runoff elections. Runoff elections are often decided by low turnout and razor-thin margins, making every vote especially important. Texans will help decide key statewide, congressional, judicial, and local...

@juanlozano70 So sorry to hear this. We always appreciated the opportunity to talk with you about death penalty issues in TX. Wishing you the best with whatever the next chapter may be.

After nearly 27 years as a reporter for the Associated Press, my time with the company has abruptly come to an end. I was part of a group of AP employees around the country who were laid off today. I was hoping I could survive layoffs after buyouts but it was not to be. (1/ 7)

This is a great piece for context on last night’s execution of Edward Busby, who bears the terrible distinction of being the 600th person put to death by Texas since 1982. #deathpenalty

Texas’s 600th Execution in the Modern Era was a Person with Intellectual Disability. deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/will-a-pe… @DPInfoCtr @TheArcUS @TexDefender @TCADPdotORG @uscedp #EdwardBusby #deathpenalty

Tonight, May 14, 2026, just after 8:00 PM CT, the State of Texas executed Edward Busby. Mr. Busby now bears the terrible distinction of being the 600th person put to death by Texas since 1982. Read TCADP's statement: tcadp.org/wp-content/upl…

“In capital cases, we rarely intervene to preserve life. I cannot understand the Court’s rush to extinguish it, much less in the circumstances of this case. With respect, I dissent.” — Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor @uscedp @TexDefender @TCADPdotORG @UNHumanRights

From the dissent by Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor : "In capital cases, we rarely intervene to preserve life. I cannot understand the Court’s rush to extinguish it, much less in the circumstances of this case.

Devastating news for Edward Busby just now from the Supreme Court: "The application to vacate [the] stay of execution of sentence of death presented to JUSTICE ALITO and by him referred to the Court is granted." supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…