Catch and Jail Policy Leaves Hundreds of Migrants Incarcerated for Months on Trespassing Charges
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial “catch and jail” border crackdown has left hundreds of migrants languishing for months in jail before they... Read More
Three Texas Students Are Arrested over Snapchat Threats to Schools
Increasing numbers of young people are turning to apps such as Snapchat and TikTok during the ongoing pandemic, leading to a proliferation... Read More
DOJ Pledges a New Crackdown on White-Collar Crimes
Prosecutions of white-collar crimes have fallen in recent years. However, the Department of Justice recently signaled its intention to crack down on... Read More
Dallas Police Tout Reductions in Violent Crime from Hotspot Policing
Dallas police have struggled to contain a rise in violent crime in the city in recent years. However, a new initiative to... Read More
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Astroworld Deaths and Injuries
The tragic crush at the Astroworld Festival that left concertgoers dead and injured in Texas this month resulted in multiple lawsuits. Police... Read More
Police in Texas Make No Arrests over “illegal” Drug Delta-8
The state of Texas has declared the cannabis derivative delta-8 illegal. However, confusion over the substance’s exact status means law enforcement officers... Read More
Judge Denies a New Trial to Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
The latest twist in the long-running saga of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed again raises troubling questions about the state’s reliance... Read More
U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Controversial Juvenile Lockups in Texas
Juvenile lockups in Texas detain nearly 700 teens who need increased supervision or have committed violent crimes. Although many of these inmates... Read More
Texas Nurse is Convicted of Capital Murder over Four Deaths
Medical professionals are charged with saving lives. However, on occasions, hospitals provide the cover for killings. Earlier this month, a Texas nurse... Read More
Police Arrest 115 Men in Tarrant County After Soliciting Prostitution Becomes a Felony in Texas
People who are accused of soliciting prostitution in Texas are facing increasingly tough sentences after the offense became a felony in the... Read More
