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Texas Is Trying to Punish Its Way Out of a Prison Overdose Crisis
Editor’s Note: This story is the second part of a two-part series supported by the Law & Justice Journalism Project. See part one in the January/February issue. D’Mitri Davis, 36, met his younger... READ MORE
Master of Puppets
To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section. Find Observer political reporting here. The post Master of Puppets appeared first on The Texas Observer. READ MORE
Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?
On May 26, former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French eked out a 1-point victory over incumbent Jim Wright in the Republican runoff for a seat on the state’s poorly named oil and... READ MORE
ICE Contractor for Controversial Camp East Montana Is Trailed by Fraud Allegations
Inside a cluster of windowless tents, detainees describe losing their sense of time as they spend weeks and even months beneath the flicker of industrial lightbulbs. Camp East Montana—the largest immigrant detention facility... READ MORE