Deadly Attack on Transgender Woman in Dallas is Part of a Trend
Texas is no stranger to hate crimes that target minorities. In recent months, the Dallas community has been shocked by a series...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
Hate Crimes Hit a Record High
Hate crimes have reached a record high, according to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report states that...Read More
Texas Law Makes Attacks on Police a Hate Crime
The law comes about one year after a devastating attack on Dallas police officers in which five officers were killed Beginning September...Read More
Two Police Officers Are Shot, One Fatally, in San Antonio.
Another fatal shooting of a police officer in San Antonio has highlighted violence against law enforcement officers in Texas. Last week, Texas...Read More
Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill That Makes Attacks on Police a Hate Crime
Many states also have their own specific hate crime laws In May 2017, Texas lawmakers in the state senate passed a bill...Read More
Bill Would Make Attacks on Police Officers and EMTs a Hate Crime in Texas
The scope of hate crimes in Texas will expand if a bill to make all attacks on first responders hate crimes becomes...Read More
Texas is The Next State to Consider a Bathroom Bill in 2017
Texas is the next state to look at a controversial “bathroom bill,” – a measure that ran into trouble when it was...Read More
Dallas Federal Crime Lawyer Says – When Is Speech Hate Speech? You Might Be Surprised
Certain types of speech can be classified as “hate speech,” and they often fall into a gray area between protected speech and...Read More
40-Year Prison Sentence for LGBT Hate Crime
Hate crimes are not always easy to define. In some cases, it’s easy to recognize an offense as a hate crime. For...Read More