Gloria Rubac

Houston stands for Mumia during 40-for-40 events

Joining supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, Houston activists participated in the 40 Cities for 40 Years events by dropping…

July 4, 2022

Juneteenth: death penalty abolitionists march in Texas

June 19 — Yancy Balderas, an activist with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, led the call “Texas says death…

June 21, 2022

Prisoner Rodney Reed challenges Texas DNA law before SCOTUS

Finally. The U.S. Supreme Court announced the petition of death row prisoner Rodney Reed would be heard, regarding the constitutionality…

May 27, 2022

Tears of joy as Lucio execution stopped

Houston Texas’ highest court stayed the April 27 execution of Melissa Lucio, the only Mexicana on death row here. There…

May 2, 2022

Supporters rally to stop Melissa Lucio’s execution

April 25 - Melissa Lucio was granted a stay of her April 27 execution by the Texas Court of Criminal…

April 25, 2022

Act now! Stop the execution of Melissa Lucio!

Houston Melissa Lucio, the first woman of Mexican descent on Texas’ death row, has lived in relative anonymity since being…

April 19, 2022

Forty-five year struggle wins a bit of justice

Houston On April 3, a plaza, a monument, a huge portrait, and a walking trail were all unveiled and dedicated…

April 12, 2022

Groups back progressive law for Rikers Island prisoners

When an incarcerated worker is doing time in a prison and finally makes parole, it is usually a cause for…

March 29, 2022

Librotraficante Movement liberates books – again

Houston “They banned books. We made history!” This was the cry of the founder of the Librotraficante Movement — writer,…

March 24, 2022

Rodney Reed: ​​Justice delayed is justice denied

Houston — On any day of the week, prisons are hell. Texas prisons are no exception. And for prisoners on…

March 23, 2022