"Congressional Democrats Demand Investigation into Rising Death Toll in Texas Prisons"

Congressional Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability have called for an investigation into the conditions of Texas prisons, where at least 41 people have died from heart-related or unknown causes during the state's scorching heat wave this summer. More than two-thirds of Texas' prisons lack air conditioning, leading to extreme temperatures inside the facilities. Relatives of the deceased and prison rights advocates argue that some deaths were caused by the heat, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claims no prisoner has died from the heat since 2012. The Democrats are urging the committee to address the issue of extreme weather in prisons and demand humane conditions nationwide.