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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Craig_WatkinsCraig Watkins - Wikipedia

    Craig Marcus Watkins was born in Dallas on November 16, 1967. [2][3] A 1986 graduate of David W. Carter High School of Dallas, [4] Watkins graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 1990 with a B.A. degree in political science. In 1994, he received a J.D. degree as part of the 1994 inaugural graduating class of the Texas Wesleyan University ...

  2. www.cbsnews.com › texas › newsFormer Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins dies at 56

    Dec 12, 2023 · Watkins was 56 years old. "It is with deep sorrow that the friends and family of Craig Marcus Watkins announce his passing," Wilson said in a statement. "Craig Marcus Watkins, the former District ...

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  3. www.nbcdfw.com › news › localFormer Dallas County DA Craig Watkins, founder of Conviction ...

    Dec 12, 2023 · Craig Watkins, former Dallas County District Attorney, dies at 56 Watkins was the first Black man to be elected district attorney in Dallas County and is nationally known for creating the first ...

  4. www.governing.com › politics › former-dallas-daFormer Dallas DA Craig Watkins, Creator of Nation's First ...

    Dec 13, 2023 · Craig Watkins, a former Dallas County district attorney known for his work overturning wrongful convictions, died Tuesday, a representative for his family confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. He ...

  5. newsone.com › 4854129 › craig-watkins-diesCraig Watkins, Texas’ First Black District Attorney Who ...

    Dec 13, 2023 · Craig Watkins, the pioneering district attorney in Dallas County who was also the first Black person to be a top prosecutor in the state of Texas and had a reputation for freeing innocent people ...

  6. www.keranews.org › news › 2023/12/12Craig Watkins, Dallas County's first Black district attorney ...

    Dec 12, 2023 · Craig Watkins, Dallas County's first Black district attorney, has died. Watkins, 56, was elected as district attorney in Dallas County in 2006. He was a long-shot candidate elected at a time when ...

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  8. www.dmagazine.com › frontburner › 2023Former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins Dead at 56

    Advertisement. Former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, who in 2007 became the first Black man in the state of Texas to be elected to that position, died Tuesday. He was 56. The ...