Inmate Asks Governor

Texas death row inmate's testimony postponed

Death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony before a Texas House committee has been postponed over arguments about him appearing virtually from prison versus in person. The 57-year-old was ...

California and Nevada voters consider ending inmate 'slavery'

LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment.

A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution

ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.

Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House. A juror from his trial says she now believes he is innocent.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Watch Live: Texas inmate absent from hearing after his execution was paused

Death row inmate Robert Roberson didn't appear before Texas state lawmakers after his execution was halted last week.

Todd Chrisley fired from chaplain's assistant job for 'associating with inmates'

Incarcerated 'Chrisley Knows Best' patriarch Todd Chrisley has been fired from his chaplain's assistant job for 'getting too chatty with certain inmates.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Women behind the lens: capturing the ‘eternal days’ of female inmates in Venezuela

Photographer Ana María Arévalo Gosen returned to Venezuela after eight years away, and began to document her country’s decline through the prism of women in the penal system. I left Venezuela in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween

Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Braun wins Indiana governor's race

Sen. Mike Braun (R) has won Indiana's gubernatorial race, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. The latest polling ahead of the election showed Braun with nearly a 10-point lead over his ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Kehoe wins Missouri governor's race

Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has won the governor’s mansion to replace the term-limited Gov. Mike Parson (R), according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Kehoe was expected to win the Show ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Gianforte wins reelection as Montana governor

Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) has won a second term as Montana's governor, Decision Desk HQ projects. Gianforte, a former member of the House, won his initial term in the governor's mansion in 2020, ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

92 unaccounted for as misinformation continues after Helene: Governor

Ninety-two people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the "catastrophic disaster" unleashed by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Roy Cooper said.

The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Menendez brothers latest: DA to petition governor for clemency

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemency

Trump resistance rises in states led by Democratic governors

Democratic governors are signaling their willingness to defy the new Trump administration, vowing to protect freedoms in their states and to wage legal and political battle if the president-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis.

What to know about the Texas inmate set to be executed in shaken baby syndrome case

Thursday night, a Texas man is scheduled to become the first person executed for the death of a toddler blamed on "shaken baby syndrome." CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more on ...

'This is the beginning': 91-year-old sister of longest death row inmate sees hope in his acquittal

After helping lead the fight to free her younger brother from nearly a half-century on death row, Hideko Hakamada feels she and her brother are beginning a new chapter of their lives

World - ABC News - October 19

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony postponed at House committee hearing

A highly anticipated legislative hearing began Monday but without its key witness: a Texas inmate whose execution for his daughter's "shaken baby" death was narrowly averted last week.

Politics - NBC News - October 21

Texas lawmakers still working out specifics for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was scheduled to testify before a panel of state lawmakers Monday, but that testimony was delayed. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports on why.

Texas attorney general and state lawmakers spar over death row inmate in 'shaken baby' case

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who used their legislative powers and the courts to stop an execution last week with only hours to spare have drawn public rebuke from state Attorney General ...

New trial ordered for Texas death row inmate due to judge's antisemitic bias

One of the suspects convicted in the murder of an Irving, Texas police officer nearly 24 years ago will be granted a new trial after a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

China asks: what is an e-bike?

State bureaucracy makes the question more difficult than it may seem

World - Financial Times - October 22

92 people remain missing in North Carolina after Helene, governor says

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says 92 people remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene's wrath destroyed full roads and communities in the state. Mud and floods dragged away homes and may have ...

Ban on guns at Albuquerque area playgrounds allowed to lapse by governor

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she's ended an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the Albuquerque area.

New Mexico governor won't renew ban on carrying firearms in public

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will not renew a temporary ban on carrying firearms in public.

Back-to-back rate cuts no indication of future ECB policy, governor says

Slovenian central bank chief Boštjan Vasle argues central bank needs flexibility to respond to signs of persistent inflation

World - Financial Times - October 20

'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour

Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up.

Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, threw his support behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in his closely watched reelection bid for the U.S. Senate. In a letter to the editor published ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump bashes FEMA, NC governor as he tours Helene storm damage

Former President Trump on Monday attacked the federal response to Hurricane Helene by repeating debunked claims about funding and bashed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) during a stop in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

North Carolina governor shares warning to Trump before his visit to Asheville

Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.

UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor

But Andrew Bailey wants to see a further decline in services price growth

Business - Financial Times - October 23

California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous.

Business - The New York Times - October 27

Louisiana governor calls a special session to address taxes and the courts

Louisiana legislators will meet for a special session beginning Nov. 6 to consider Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious attempt to overhaul the state’s tax structure

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

World - ABC News - October 31

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