Hate Crimes Remain Difficult to Prosecute in Texas
Hate crimes again made headlines in recent weeks when a gunman killed eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta. The Biden... Read More
Man Accused of Mass Shooting in El Paso is Charged with Hate Crimes
Few crimes have caused the degree of national outcry and soul-searching as the killing of 22 people at a Walmart store in... Read More
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
