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Editor of tiny Texas newspaper wins Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing

Jeffrey Gerritt, editor of the Palestine, Texas, Herald-Press, Monday won journalism’s most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize for ... Read more

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Texas prisons need mass COVID-19 testing

Throughout most of the pandemic, Texas has ranked at, or near, the bottom among states for coronavirus testing. ... Read more

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Weinstein tests positive for the coronavirus

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual ... Read more

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462 imprisoned Oklahomans released in day of joy and tears

TAFT, Okla. – Tess Harjo, 28, couldn’t restraint her joy. She hugged and hugged her aunts, her grandmother ... Read more

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Oklahoma to release record number of non-violent prisoners

OKLAHOMA CITY — The sentences of more than 500 prisoners were reduced Friday by the Oklahoma Pardon and ... Read more

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$12.5 million settlement in Oklahoma inmate’s death

ENID, Okla. – Garfield County in northern Oklahoma has agreed to pay $12.5 million to the estate of ... Read more

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Estate of inmate who died at Kentucky jail gets $1.75M

ASHLAND, Ky. -- Boyd County and its insurance carrier have reached a $1.75 million civil settlement with the ... Read more

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Oklahoma to resume executions using nitrogen gas

OKLAHOMA CITY — As the drugs become increasing difficult to obtain, Oklahoma will stop using lethal injection and ... Read more

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Inmate gardens provide income for prisons, opportunities for prisoners

In recent years, a number of prison gardens have been developed in cities and states across the country, ... Read more

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Kentucky riot, fire latest incident for jail with history of escapes

A weekend riot at a Kentucky county detention center is the latest in a string of incidents including ... Read more