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In Texas Courtrooms, a Fair Legal Defense is Often an Empty Promise

Convicted for a murder he did not commit, Christopher Ochoa was freed in Austin thanks to the efforts of a project all the way in Wisconsin.

John C. Danforth's Indictment of Whistleblower Bill Johnston May Lead to a Nasty Courtroom Showdown

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

Republican Shane Phelps challenges Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for a second time, and seems to be trailing.

Gary Bradley fires back in the ongoing battle over who will control ranchland claimed by Hatsy Heep Shaffer, but it will be a while, if ever, before the Circle C developer can implement his development plans for the land.

Judge Walter Smith, Jr. gives an unanticipated reprieve to Branch Davidian Livingston Fagan, reducing his sentence for manslaughter and weapons charges to 15 years from 40.

Waco special counsel John C. Danforth has announced plans to indict former federal prosecutor Bill Johnston.

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

Phil Gramm visits hostile territory : Travis County : to shill for Bush appointee Ernest Garcia, who's running against Darlene Byrne for 126th District Court.

Questions raised about whether cards were stacked against Davidians in their civil suit against the federal government.

FLIR tape conspiracy theorists compare notes with the Kennedy assassination theorists

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

As the Waco trial winds down, many involved on both sides are disappointed that they haven't been able to present all their evidence. But perhaps the most disappointing thing has been the lack of drama throughout the proceedings.

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

FBI's use of tear gas questioned at Branch Davidian trial.

Seven years after the ATF's raid on the Branch Davidians' Waco compound, the government continues to blame the media for tipping off the Davidians about the raid while hiding information that tells a different story.

SOS sues the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to do enough to prevent runoff pollution from despoiling Barton Springs.

Raves for Marc Savlov's recent article on Ecstasy.

Texas Triangle fires its longtime co-editor, spurring controversy over the direction of its coverage.

City plots downtown's retail future

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

An El Paso medical supplier says the American Red Cross took part in an illegal scheme to ship medical supplies and other goods into Mexico without paying import taxes, and conspired to keep it a secret even after he was wrongfully imprisoned as a direct result.

Readers react to last week's cover story on the murder of Lauryn Paige Fuller.

While she was growing up, Anne S. Lewis thought of Randy and Jason Sklar as just her crazy twin cousins. But now, after an MTV sitcom and success on the comedy club circuit, she's thinking her relatives may be more than just a pair of jokers in her family deck.

Four democrats are running for two judicial races.

The fight over the fees for the lawyers who won the state's multibillion-dollar settlement with the nation's tobacco companies appears to be over.

Tobacco lawyers get a Nov. 19 deadline to decide whether to pursue the 15% fee in their original contract with the state.

A New Revelation, like its predecessor, Waco: Rules of Engagement, will face an uphill climb with the intellectual and political establishment.