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
Report Finds Texas Had the Second Highest Number of Exonerations
Thousands of prisoners have been exonerated in recent years for wrongful convictions, amounting to almost 25,000 lost years behind bars. Texas leads...Read More
Bill in Texas Would Make it Harder for Police to Withhold Body Camera Evidence
A new bill filed in Texas would make it more difficult for police to withhold body camera footage of fatal encounters involving...Read More
Cash Bail is Abolished in Illinois, Reformed in Houston
The system of cash bail for defendants is controversial. Opponents say those who cannot afford to pay languish in jails even if...Read More
Sexual Assault Reform Advocates Back Further Action in Texas
Important changes in how sexual assaults are investigated and victims are treated were enacted in Texas in 2019. Advocates of change are...Read More
Police Suspect Drunk Driving After Officer is Killed in Dallas
Drunk driving again made headlines in Dallas this month when a police officer was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver. The Dallas...Read More
Roommates from Texas Receive 31 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crimes
Drug crimes are taken very seriously in Texas, particularly when they are prosecuted at the federal level. The federal courts typically deal...Read More
The Pandemic Year Saw a Big Rise in Homicides in Texas Cities
Homicides increased in many major U.S. cities during 2020, the pandemic year. Cities in Texas were no exception. This month, NPR reported...Read More
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Reviews Case of Cop Convicted of Murder
The use of deadly force by police officers on Black suspects was a hot button topic in 2020. The issue will again...Read More
U.S. Government Outstrips States in 2020 Execution Tally
The U.S. Government recently started executing inmates again. It reached a grim milestone this month with the news it has carried out...Read More
