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1 Apr 2007, 2:58 pm
LINKWhen 38-year-old Craig Watkins was elected the county's first African-American district attorney in November, he wasted no... [read post]
17 Jul 2011, 8:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The feds have been looking into unspecified and possibly unrelated public corruption allegations involving Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and Dallas DA Craig Watkins, according to various media reports. [read post]
25 Feb 2012, 10:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins this week revealed that his great grandfather was executed by the state of Texas. [read post]
25 Nov 2009, 1:31 pm by Michael Lowe
  Since Craig Watkins is the head prosecutor in Dallas, even if he isn’t personally in a courtroom on a particular day in front of one of these judges, one of his underlings is. [read post]
15 Nov 2008, 1:22 pm
Jennifer Forsyth and Leslie Eaton break little new ground in this profile today in The Wall Street Journal of Dallas DA Craig Watkins, who months or even years ago achieved national renown for his aggressive break with Dallas' lock-em-up history. [read post]
4 Jun 2007, 1:03 am
The New York Times' Ralph Blumenthal profiled Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins yesterday, highlighting recent efforts to reverse and prevent wrongful convictions in that county. [read post]
8 Sep 2009, 12:37 am
Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins will draw a Republican opponent in 2010, the Dallas News reports, with the news coming at a time when the state's first African American DA is under more serious fire than ever in his brief political career.It's hard to imagine those two facts are unrelated, but there's also an extent to which Watkins brought some of the extra misery onto himself. [read post]
15 Dec 2008, 7:48 pm
  LINK Craig Watkins remains deeply conflicted about the death penalty. [read post]
26 May 2010, 5:40 am by Gritsforbreakfast
He has yet to announce whether he'll agree to the terms.County Judge Jim Foster continues to call on Craig Watkins to investigate alleged bribes at constables offices, but IMO if he was going to, he'd have moved by now if his office was informed two years ago. [read post]
16 Sep 2007, 11:03 pm
Why did Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins withdraw his office's request for Joseph Lave to receive a lethal injection this week? [read post]
16 Sep 2007, 11:03 pm
Why did Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins withdraw his office's request for Joseph Lave to receive a lethal injection this week? [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 3:01 pm by Bridget
This article appeared in the Washington Post on March 5, 2007:New Prosecutor Revisits Justice in DallasDistrict Attorney Embraces Innocence Project and 'Smart on Crime' ApproachBy Sylvia MorenoWashington Post Staff WriterDALLAS -- Craig Watkins is still settling into his 11th-floor office overlooking the city skyline, hanging up pictures, arranging his plaques -- and revolutionizing the criminal justice system he oversees.Sworn in as Dallas County district attorney on… [read post]
4 May 2008, 8:39 pm
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins is Texas' best DA when it comes to seeking out wrongful convictions. [read post]
26 Sep 2008, 2:58 pm
  LINK  Here's an excerpt:Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins told the press last week that he wanted to re-examine about 40 death penalty cases in his county. [read post]
12 Oct 2009, 9:10 am by admin
As for Craig Watkins, it is impossible not to admire his commitment to what is right. [read post]
16 Nov 2008, 5:47 pm
While most District Attorneys around the state are green with envy at the positive press Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins has received - from his appearance on 60 Minutes, the Dallas News naming him a finalist for 2007 Texan of the Year, to his recent feature on the cover of Governing magazine - a few negative stories about him (mostly by a single local TV station) have got the DA's dander up. [read post]
8 Nov 2006, 7:26 am
Perhaps the biggest news is that Craig Watkins, a former Dallas County Public Defender, beat Toby Shook for District Attorney. [read post]
9 Nov 2014, 8:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It may be just as well Dallas DA Craig Watkins lost his re-election bid. [read post]