Bill to Limit Arrests for Non-Jailable Offenses Dies in Texas Legislature
A bipartisan effort to change the law to allow judges in Texas to dismiss low-level crimes when police officers fail to explain... Read More
How Police Are Using Home DNA Kits to Put People in Jail
Most people are curious about their family origins. It’s normal to wonder where your ancestors came from and how they moved around... Read More
Your Rights During a Texas Police Traffic Stop
Many drivers who are pulled over by police in Texas or elsewhere are unaware of their rights. This can lead to dangerous... Read More
Cellphone Video Evidence of Traffic Stop Emerges Four Years After the Death of Sandra Bland
Few cases in Texas have proved as controversial in recent years as that of Sandra Bland. The African American woman was locked... Read More
White Supremacist is Executed over Murder that Sparked Texas Hate Crime Law
The recent execution of a 49-year-old man in Texas drew a line under a grisly crime that provided a template for hate... Read More
Aide to Former Texas Lawmaker Receives 18 Months in Prison for White-Collar Crimes
White-collar crime investigations are often complex and defendants routinely receive tough sentences. Earlier this month, the former aide to ex-U.S. Rep. Steve... Read More
Tricks Police Use to Get You to Incriminate Yourself
Do you know your rights if you get stopped by the police? What if a police officer knocks on your door? For... Read More
Religious Reprieve of Texas Death Row Inmate Sparks Supreme Court Feud
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a temporary reprieve to a Texas inmate facing the death penalty because his... Read More
Committee Eyes Better Conditions for Women Held in Texas Prisons
The number of women held in Texas prisons is getting larger year on year and conditions are getting worse. This grim conclusion... Read More
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Reveals – 5 TV Myths About Crime
Attorney Mick Mickelsen, a State and Dallas Federal Criminal lawyer, says television can give people the wrong idea about how criminal cases... Read More
