Politics & Policy
October 13, 2014
The Guilty and the Innocent
Pamela Colloff on holding prosecutors accountable.
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The Stand Up Desk
December 16, 2013
Tenacious P Strikes Again
A remarkable and richly deserved award for Pam Colloff
Criminal Justice
November 14, 2013
Jail Time May Be the Least of Ken Anderson’s Problems
What will an independent audit of Anderson’s old criminal cases turn up?
The Culture
May 13, 2013
The Guilty Man
Twenty-six years after Michael Morton was sent to prison for a murder he didn’t commit, his wife’s killer was finally brought to justice.
The Stand Up Desk
May 3, 2013
Big Night at the National Magazine Awards
Executive editors Pamela Colloff and Mimi Swartz win two of our industry's top prizes.
Politics & Policy
April 19, 2013
Judge: Prosecutor in Morton Case Deliberately Concealed Evidence
Arrest warrant is issued for former Williamson County district attorney Ken Anderson, the man who prosecuted Michael Morton and helped put him in prison for nearly 25 years for a crime he didn't commit.
The Stand Up Desk
April 2, 2013
Texas Monthly Nominated for Four National Magazine Awards
The American Society of Magazine Editors announced its nominees for National Magazine Awards yesterday. And the National Magazine of Texas did pretty well.
Norwood Trial
March 27, 2013
Mark Alan Norwood Found Guilty of Christine Morton’s Murder
“The big monster with the big mustache” is sentenced to life in prison.
Norwood Trial
March 22, 2013
The Missing Gun
On the third day of Mark Alan Norwood's capital murder trial, an old friend testified that Norwood sold him the .45 that disappeared from Michael Morton's home after his wife, Christine, was murdered in 1986.
Norwood Trial
March 20, 2013
Critical Evidence
DNA testing of a blue bandana exonerated Michael Morton. Could the small square of cloth also be the linchpin that seals Mark Alan Norwood's fate?
Norwood Trial
March 19, 2013
Michael Morton Takes the Stand and Faces His Late Wife’s Alleged Killer
Prosecutors say they will prove that Norwood sold a .45 pistol that was stolen from the Morton home.
Politics & Policy
March 18, 2013
The Death Penalty Has a Face: A DA’s Personal Story
During my years as a district attorney, I have sought the death penalty. But does the state need to take a life to make a point?
The Culture
March 13, 2013
Behind the New Documentary About Michael Morton
Al Reinert discusses An Unreal Dream, his new film about Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and served nearly 25 years in prison for the crime.
Politics & Policy
March 12, 2013
Michael Morton’s Moving Senate Testimony
In a committee hearing Tuesday, the exoneree and newlywed pushed for a bill that would change the statute of limitations for offenses involving prosecutorial misconduct.
Court of Inquiry
February 8, 2013
Another Chapter Closes in the Michael Morton Case
The final day of the court of inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct by former Williamson County D.A. Ken Anderson ended with the man who helped put Michael in prison for 25 years for a crime he didn't commit calling the accusations against him "so bogus it’s unreal.”
Court of Inquiry
February 7, 2013
Ken Anderson’s Court of Inquiry Continues
More testimony suggested that the former Williamson County D.A. may have withheld evidence that could have proven the innocence of Michael Morton.
Politics & Policy
February 5, 2013
In Light of the Evidence
John Whitmire is making his third attempt to streamline the appeals process for inmates who may be exonerated by improved forensic techniques.
Court of Inquiry
February 5, 2013
Ken Anderson’s Court of Inquiry: Day One
Michael Morton testifies at the inquiry for the former Williamson County district attorney who sent him to prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Court of Inquiry
February 3, 2013
Michael Morton Update: The Court of Inquiry Begins
Ken Anderson, the former Williamson County D.A. who prosecuted Michael, will essentially go on trial as the subject of a “court of inquiry,” an arcane legal procedure used to investigate possible wrongdoing by state officials.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Why John Bradley Lost
Williamson Country District Attorney John Bradley faced a resounding defeat in a race that became a referendum on his handling of the Michael Morton case.
Video
January 21, 2013
WATCH: Michael Morton Gives His First Full Interview to “60 Minutes”
Although Michael Morton was formally exonerated last year of his wife’s murder and released from prison after nearly 25 years behind bars, he has made few public comments until now. On Sunday night, in a 60 Minutes exclusive, he spoke to CBS correspondent Lara Logan about his ordeal.Morton recounted how
January 21, 2013
Michael Morton on ‘60 Minutes’
An interview with Michael Morton, who spent 25 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife, will air on this Sunday's 60 Minutes.
January 21, 2013
Rusty Hardin Named Special Prosecutor in Court of Inquiry
The legendary Houston criminal defense attorney will examine former DA Ken Anderson, who prosecuted Michael Morton. With this appointment, things just got a whole lot more interesting. Here's why.
January 21, 2013
Supreme Court Justice Appoints Judge in Court of Inquiry
State supreme court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson appoints Texas legend Judge Louis E. Sturns to oversee the court of inquiry into Williamson County DA Ken Anderson.
January 21, 2013
Investigating the Prosecutors
What will state supreme court chief justice Wallace Jefferson do about Ken Anderson, the DA who sent an innocent man to prison? Based on these clues, Anderson is in for the fight of his life.
Editor's Letter
January 21, 2013
The Scales of Injustice
About a year ago, it was reported that Randall Dale Adams had died, bringing to a close one of the more tragic stories in recent Texas history. A construction worker from Ohio, Adams (pictured here, in 1989) was convicted and sentenced to die in 1977 for the murder of Dallas
True Crime
December 1, 2012
The Innocent Man, Part Two
Michael Morton spent 25 years wrongfully imprisoned for the brutal murder of his wife. How did it happen? And who is to blame?
True Crime
November 1, 2012
The Innocent Man, Part One
The National Magazine Award–winning story about Michael Morton, a man who came home from work one day in 1986 to find that his wife had been brutally murdered. What happened next was one of the most profound miscarriages of justice in Texas history.