Shelby Knowles

Jul 31, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Kayla Guo |Shelby Knowles

From The Texas Tribune:When Texas’ highest criminal court stopped Robert Roberson’s execution in 2016, it agreed with his lawyers that there was enough doubt over the cause of his daughter’s death to warrant a second look. Roberson, who was convicted in 2003 of killing his 2-year-old daughter Nikki, has maintained his innocence during more than 20 years on death row.

Jun 24, 2024 | kxxv.com | Shelby Knowles

More Texas homeowners and renters than ever are struggling with high housing costs — and the state’s high home prices have potentially put the dream of owning a home out-of-reach for a growing number of families. That’s according to a new report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, which also found that home prices and rents remain well above where they stood before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 23, 2024 | kxxv.com | Pooja Salhotra |William Melhado |Shelby Knowles

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. (Texas Tribune) — April signals the beginning of blistering heat for much of Texas. And while the summer heat is uncomfortable for many, it can be deadly for the people incarcerated in Texas’ prison system where temperatures regularly reach triple digits.

Aug 20, 2023 | tdtnews.com | Shelby Knowles

Robert Witchel carefully avoids toll roads every time he drives from his home in Northwest T…

Jul 28, 2023 | kxxv.com | William Melhado |Shelby Knowles

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will meet Sunday to authorize the university to negotiate a potential settlement with Kathleen McElroy, a Black University of Texas at Austin journalism professor, who turned down a position at A&M after the university changed her job offer under pressure from conservative groups. McElroy’s botched hiring led to the resignation of multiple administrators, including the university president last week.