Melissa Lucio spends her days on death row in Gatesville, Texas, knitting blankets for her prison guards, trying to teach herself to crochet and praying for justice. Lucio, 53, who was convicted of… ...

Melissa Lucio (Provided by the Lucio family) Lucio and her children struggled through poverty. At times, they were homeless and relied on food banks for meals, according to the petition.

And for people like Melissa Lucio in the justice system — poor, Latinx, victims of abuse — even getting a second look is a rare, radical change in the status quo.

Melissa Lucio was first sentenced to death in 2008 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. After nearly 15 years on death row in Texas, Lucio was granted a stay of her scheduled ...

And we thus believe Melissa is someone worth fighting for and that the principles her case lays bare are worth fighting for — to ensure justice is served, to safeguard the life of a potentially ...

Seven Texas legislators prayed with Melissa Lucio last week at the women's death row prison in Gatesville, where she awaits her scheduled execution on April 27. "It was just a sweet, sweet time ...

According to the release, Melissa Lucio is the first Latina sent to death row in Texas. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice , there are nearly 200 inmates on death row in Texas.

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Melissa Lucio. A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Lucio, a Texas woman ...

WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders were thankful that death-row inmate Melissa Lucio was granted a last-minute stay of execution April 25, but they also said her sentence shows a failure in the use ...

Criminal Justice With 1 month until execution, Melissa Lucio seeks clemency from death row. The Harlingen woman’s attorneys say new evidence proves her innocence in plea to Gov. Greg Abbott and ...

“Just received word the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of Melissa Lucio’s execution - remanding vital issues back to the trial court and securing justice for Melissa and ...

A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...