Texas inmates are being ‘cooked to death’ in extreme heat, complaint alleges
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4d ago
With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional ..read more
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What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies
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4d ago
Texas lawmakers have mandated armed guards at every public school, panic buttons in classrooms and more staff training ..read more
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Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest
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4d ago
Updated: April 26, 2024 University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons ..read more
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Texas DPS pursuing felony charge against photojournalist arrested at UT-Austin protest
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4d ago
Updated: April 29, 2024 The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer ..read more
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Man crashes stolen 18-wheeler into DPS office, killing one and injuring several others
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2w ago
Updated: April 12, 2024 Authorities arrested the driver, whom a local official said was denied a commercial driver’s license from the Brenham DPS station ..read more
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State district judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio’s death sentence
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2w ago
In a rare joint statement, the district attorney and the defense agreed that prosecutors withheld evidence that could point to a Rio Grande Valley woman’s innocence in the death of her toddler ..read more
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Texas criminal appeals court removes Tomas Gallo from death row because of his intellectual disability
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2w ago
Updated: April 17, 2024 The court re-sentenced Gallo to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter ..read more
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Soldiers charged with violent crimes will now face more scrutiny before they can leave the Army
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2w ago
, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Davis Winkie, Military Times The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times revealed that hundreds of soldiers charged with offenses like sexual assault and domestic violence left the Army without facing courts-martial ..read more
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How Texas’ cash bail system and under-resourced jails can wreak havoc on women who are poor
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3w ago
In Texas, money can make a difference in how much time people who are legally presumed innocent sit behind bars awaiting the outcome of criminal cases ..read more
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Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border
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3w ago
Authorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County ..read more
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