People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system. Eagle Pass, Texas, borders the Mexican city of Piedras Negras. Many people ...

Fernando Padron was stuck in a South Texas jail cell. Accused of stealing credit cards that he used to buy diapers, a bike and other goods for his family, he had not been brought into court or spoken ...

Eagle Pass borders the Mexican city of Piedras Negras. Many people who live in Piedras Negras cross daily to work, shop or visit relatives. (Ilana Panich-Linsman For The New York Times, Ilana ...

Texas A&M Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss is in the news for the wrong reasons. According to Brazos County Jail Records, the Aggies’ star running back was arrested by the College Station Police ...

Editor's note: Jolie McCullough reported from Eagle Pass, Texas, as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship at The New York Times. Leer en español. Fernando Padron was stuck in a South Texas jail ...

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