Judge: Texas not honoring settlement over hot prisons

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge is expressing frustration that Texas officials don’t seem to be honoring a settlement of a lawsuit over oppressive heat at some state prison facilities.
During a court hearing Friday in Houston, U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison debated whether officials should be sanctioned by having them experience the same temperatures as inmates.
Ellison delayed a ruling on possible sanctions until he’s heard from officials, including prison wardens, at a hear