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Supporters of death row inmate Melissa Lucio, including Justin Rosario, left to right, Mark Anthony Vasquez, April Agosto and Amerika Leija, wait in the Governor's Public Reception Room at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas, on Monday April 25, 2022, for a decision from the Board of Pardons and Paroles about her clemency. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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Melissa Lucio's execution delayed by Texas appeals court
By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press
Mon,04/25/22-1:17PM , 95 Reads
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of Melissa Lucio amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and
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In this undated photograph, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is holding her daughter Mariah, while one of her other daughters, Adriana, stands next to them. Lucio is set to be executed on April 27 for the 2007 death of Mariah. Prosecutors say Lucio fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter but Lucio has long denied that, saying Mariah died from injuries sustained during a fall down a flight of stairs. Her lawyers say Lucio's history of sexual and physical abuse led to her giving an unreliable confession. They hope to persuade the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles and Gov. Greg Abbott to either grant an execution reprieve or commute her sentence. (Photo courtesy of the family of Melissa Lucio via AP)

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Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution delayed?
By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press
Mon,04/25/22-6:38AM , 296 Reads
HOUSTON (AP) — The execution of Melissa Lucio is off. At least for now.
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In this undated photograph, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is holding one of her sons, John. Lucio is set to be executed on April 27 for the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah. Prosecutors say Lucio fatally beat Mariah but Lucio has long denied that, saying her daughter died from injuries sustained during a fall down a flight of stairs. Her lawyers say Lucio's history of sexual and physical abuse led to her giving an unreliable confession. They hope to persuade the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles and Gov. Greg Abbott to either grant an execution reprieve or commute her sentence. (Photo courtesy of the family of Melissa Lucio via AP)

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Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman's execution
By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press
Sat,04/02/22-8:34AM , 122 Reads
HOUSTON (AP) — During hours of relentless questioning, Melissa Lucio more than 100 times had denied fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter.
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Cars drive by as media and attendees gather around the River Oaks Theater during a press conference announcing the small movie theater reopening in Houston on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Historic Houston theater's pandemic rescue a public good
By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press
Sat,03/12/22-8:39AM , 132 Reads
HOUSTON (AP) — After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, its supporters — including film lovers, preservationists and dir
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