Dallas County DA to be focus of Discovery Channel documentary
Craig Watkins' request to be filmed was approved by the Dallas County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
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Dallas Public Defender purge raises legal and policy concerns
County Commissioner John Wiley Price may have violated state law prohibiting undue influence by commissioners courts in employee hiring.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas County exonerates 18th prisoner after DNA testing
Patrick Waller is Dallas County’s 18th wrongfully convicted citizen; DNA results clear him of 1992 robbery and kidnapping convictions.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Innocent man exonerated by DNA evidence wants to clear his name
Steven Phillips says he's currently on probation because he confessed to crimes he didn't commit, and believes DNA evidence will prove him innocent.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Prosecutors reflect on Dallas County DNA exonerations
Who put these innocents, recently released on the watch of Dallas County DA Craig Watkins, behind bars?
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Dallas public defender office faces possible cuts thanks to underuse by judges
This week, Dallas County commissioners announced a "no new taxes" stand that threatens to run head on into successful efforts to reduce overcrowding at the jail.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Dallas DA Craig Watkins featured in Reason, magazine that inspired PegNews launch
So, they've got a decent track record and all.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Why wasn’t Lynn Flint Shaw charged with a felony?
Dallas.org and the Dallas Morning News are questioning why Shaw was charged with a misdemeanor instead of felony forgery.
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008
DNA evidence IDs rapist in a 1982 case
Real perpetrator died in prison 10 years ago
Steven Michael Phillips served time for a 1982 rape he didn't commit.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
UPDATED: Dallas Observer muckraker raises ethics question over fund-raising activities of DART Board chair Lynn Flint Shaw
Embattled DART board chair Lynn Flint Shaw has resigned.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008
Dallas DA seeks $1M from county commissioners
Tuesday Craig Watkins says predecessor Bill Hill improperly transferred funds
Former D.A. Bill Hill gave the county unused money before leaving office; Craig Watkins now wants to use it
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008
Dallas Weekly names Dallas DA Craig Watkins Man of the Year
His first 365 days in office, Mr. Watkins has catapulted to national and international status as the man who will not only convict the guilty but also free the innocent.
Friday, Jan. 4, 2008
Yet another Dallas County inmate to be freed after DNA testing
Charles Chatman has spend 26 years in jail after being convicted of rape.
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008
Texas Lawyer names Dallas County DA Craig Watkins “Impact Player of the Year”
Though his is not a household name (yet), Craig Watkins is one of the most powerful African-American elected officials in the country.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007
Dallas DA has license suspended for non-payment
County District Attorney Craig Watkins forgot to pay his annual state bar dues.
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
Past Dallas DAs concealed exculpatory polygraph in capital case
Breakdown of system led to current DA withdrawing request for lethal injection of Joseph Lave.
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007
DNA test clears man of 1982 rape
Results clear him of one crime, but not others for which he was convicted.
Monday, Sept. 17, 2007
Double-blind lineups another milestone for new Dallas DA
The New York Times' Ralph Blumenthal profiled Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins this weekend, highlighting recent efforts to reverse and prevent wrongful convictions in that county.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Convicting innocent people a ‘badge of honor’ under old mentality, says Dallas DA
To judge by its title, Fox News contributor Radley Balko's latest column ("Straight Talk: Duke Case Shows Justice System's Flaws," April 23) addressed prosecutor misconduct in the Duke lacrosse fiasco, but he used most of his allotted space to compare the incident to police and prosecutor misconduct in Texas
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
DA Craig Watson gets approval for post-conviction review team
In total, Watkins will get $358,876 to hire three people whose sole job will be to look at DNA evidence that could cause questionable convictions from the past to be overturned.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
KERA’s THINK interviews Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins
Watkins gives a candid interview about the sweeping changes at the DA's office this year and about DNA-testing exonerations.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Gay constable faces sexual harassment investigation in Dallas
The Dallas County District Attorney’s office is hiring an outside firm to investigate allegations that gay Precinct 5 Constable Mike Dupree sexually harassed some of his male employees.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Should DAs seek DNA destruction in plea agreement?
Grits for Breakfast argues for preserving DNA, and recent cases in Dallas prove why
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Watkins to host Black History Month Celebration at University of Dallas
Newly elected Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, the first African American District Attorney in the state of Texas, will headline the third annual Black History Month Celebration at the University of Dallas on Thursday, February 15, 2007.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007
Michael Davis’ Weekly Rant: Give DA Craig Watkins a shot and other thoughts from the past week
See what was on the mind of Dallas Progress' Michael Davis this past week.
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007
The Watkins era has begun, 17 to leave prosecutor’s office
Newly elected Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins gave notice that he will be firing eight top-level prosecutors on Wednesday.
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006
Craig Watkins names Dallas District Attorney staffers; Toby Shook to leave office
District Attorney Elect Craig Watkins announced this morning that Terri Moore will serve as his First Assistant and Kevin Brooks will serve as Trial Bureau Chief in the Dallas County DA’s office. And Toby Shook will pursue other offers.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006
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