Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.

Rodney Ellis

Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Rodney Ellis published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-10 of 10
» View wsbt.com items only
    Mar 15, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  1. Rodney Ellis sides with Muslim school not allowed to join TAPPS

    Houston state senator Rodney Ellis won’t let up trying to get a private school association to let a Muslim school join them.
    KIAH
    Houston state senator Rodney Ellis won’t let up trying to get a private school association to let a Muslim school join them. The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools rejected Houston’s Iman Academy back in 2010. But Iman isn&...

    Tags: Sports, Religion and Belief, Basketball, Islam

    2. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  2. Victim's Son Objects to Executing Man in Hate Crime Death

    As Texas prepares to execute one of his father's killers, Ross Byrd hopes the state shows the man the mercy his father, James Byrd Jr., never got when he was dragged behind a truck to his death.
    Reuters
    As Texas prepares to execute one of his father's killers, Ross Byrd hopes the state shows the man the mercy his father, James Byrd Jr., never got when he was dragged behind a truck to his death. "You can't fight murder with murder," Ross Byrd, 32, told...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Justice System, Death Penalty, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Nov 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Texas officials reject Confederate license plate

    Nation Now
    The nine-member Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board, all appointees of Gov. Rick Perry, voted at their regular meeting in Austin against offering the plates after hearing hours of testimony opposing the plates....
    4. Jun 5, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  4. Filibuster Propels Wendy Davis Into Spotlight

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">Texas Tribune</a>
    Texas Tribune Texas Democrats never had much hope in this Legislature, where Republicans have a huge majority and an unshakeable drive to slash spending without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s giant savings account. Don’t tell...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Justice System, Human Interest, Tarrant County, Memorial Day

    5. Jan 7, 2011 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  5. Innocent man serves 30 years behind bars

    It's been a long road for Cornelius Dupree, 51. He served 30 years in prison after being convicted of a Dallas rape and robbery in 1980. DNA tests on evidence recently proved his innocence.
    KIAH
    It's been a long road for Cornelius Dupree, 51. He served 30 years in prison after being convicted of a Dallas rape and robbery in 1980. DNA tests on evidence recently proved his innocence. Dupree served more time than anyone in the state recently...

    Tags: Dallas County, DNA, KIAH, Human Body, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Apr 18, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  6. Texas Psychologist Punished in Death Penalty Cases

    <a title="http://www.texastribune.org" href="http://www.texastribune.org" target="_blank">The Texas Tribune</a>
    The Texas Tribune A psychologist who examined 14 inmates who are now on Texas’ death row — and two others who were subsequently executed — and found them intellectually competent enough to face the death penalty agreed on Thursday never...

    Tags: Death Penalty, Justice System, Criminals, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Aug 11, 2009 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  7. Heated Healthcare Debate Hits Houston

    Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee found it difficult to make her point; Senator Rodney Ellis had to shout over the crowd, and he and another visiting state representative was booed off.
    KIAH
    Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee found it difficult to make her point; Senator Rodney Ellis had to shout over the crowd, and he and another visiting state representative was booed off. All this as a local town hall meeting got a little bit too heated...

    Tags: Medical Services, Government Health Care, Health Care Reform (2009), Health, Private Health Care

    8. Sep 15, 2008 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  8. More FEMA Supplies being distributed in Houston

     The City of Houston and Harris County opened their first Points of Distribution locations on Sunday night, only one day after one of the worst hurricanes to hit East Texas. In addition to the 5 sites that opened on Sunday afternoon, 14 more POD sites...

    Tags: Christianity, Justice System, Baptist, Education, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)

    9. Oct 25, 2008 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  9. Local Community Group Defends Claims of Voter Fraud

    Two local Democratic leaders are showing support for the community group ACORN, despite accusations the group committed voter fraud in several states. "To my knowledge there have not been any problems in Houston," said Rodney Ellis, Democrat State...

    Tags: Elections, Crimes, Republican Party, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Jun 11, 2000 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Flawed trials lead to death chamber

    Tribune staff reporters
    Under Gov. George W. Bush, Texas has executed dozens of Death Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing and dubious psychiatric testimony, a...

    Tags: Death Penalty, Social Sciences, Credit and Debt, Plastic Surgeons, Politics

Original site for Rodney Ellis topic gallery.