How much did the San Antonio 4 make?
All four women were exonerated in November 2016 and then became eligible to collect $80,000 each in restitution from the state of Texas for every year they were wrongfully imprisoned. Get a head start on the morning's top stories.
What are the San Antonio 4 doing now?
Today, in 2019, all four women are free and their names are cleared. Their records were just expunged a little more than a year ago. They are now using their voices to fight for justice reform. Rivera, along with the other three women, work closely with the Innocence Project of Texas.
How old is Anna Vasquez?
She was sentenced to 37½ years in prison. One year later, in February 1998, Mayhugh, Vasquez and Rivera were tried together in Bexar County Criminal District Court....Anna Vasquez.State:TexasSentence:15 yearsRace/Ethnicity:HispanicSex:FemaleAge at the date of reported crime:198 more rows•Dec 31, 2016
What did the San Antonio four do?
The four openly gay women were charged after a week-long visit from the nieces at Ramirez's apartment. The 19 and 20 year-olds were indicted in an environment of ubiquitous homophobia and the incorrect belief that homosexuals are naturally prone to sexually abusing children.
What channel is San Antonio news?
KSAT 12 News Nightbeat: Daily at 10 p.m.
What news stations are in San Antonio Texas?
The Best 10 Television Stations in San Antonio, TexasAll "Televisionstations" Results in San Antonio, TX. Showing 1-10 of 33.KSAT 12. 4.4 mi. Television Stations. ... KABB Fox 29 TV. 3.3 mi. Television Stations. ... Kens 5. 3.0 mi. Television Stations. ... Klrn Tv. 4.8 mi. ... Univision. 6.0 mi. ... Kvda-Tv 60 Sesenta. 1.0 mi. ... News Radio 1200 WOAI. 1.8 mi.More items...
Who is Anna Vasquez?
Vasquez, one of four women falsely convicted in the case of the “San Antonio Four,” was a resident of the west side of San Antonio and a member of a largely Catholic family. Coming out as a lesbian at 18-years-old, Vasquez told her mom of her sexual identity.
Why was San Antonio named after?
San Antonio was given its name on June 13, 1691, because that was the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua -- and the day that a Spanish expedition came to the river they called Rio San Antonio. But San Antonio was not founded until 1718, when its first mission and first presidio were established at San Pedro Springs.
Who is the priest at the Alamo?
Antonio de San Buenaventura y OlivareToday it is a museum in the Alamo Plaza Historic District and a part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site....Alamo Mission in San Antonio.English translationSaint Anthony of Valero MissionPatronAnthony of PaduaFounding priest(s)Antonio de San Buenaventura y OlivareUNESCO World Heritage Site37 more rows