Dozens of Heat-Related Deaths at Texas Prisons Prompt Dems to Call for Inquiry
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On Monday, a group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the chair of the House Oversight Committee demanding an investigation into the deaths of dozens of incarcerated people this summer, which advocates have attributed to excessive heat and subpar conditions in prisons. The letter was sent by Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin (Maryland), Greg Casar (Texas), Jasmine Crockett (Texas)...