Politics● LowSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 7:27 PM
Federal Judge Orders Texas to Air-Condition Its Prisons
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The lack of air-conditioning in most of the state’s prisons violates the U.S. Constitution, the judge ruled. He ordered the state to cool all of its lockups by the end of 2029.
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