A Motley Crew of Dems Vie to Become New Bexar County DA
Eight candidates are running to be the Democratic nominee in the open race for the district attorney’s office. None are frontrunners.
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The Big Blue Obstacle to Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform
In the era of right-on-crime-backed efforts to curb mass incarceration, police unions have increasingly become a voice in the wilderness.
‘Ignored to Death’ in the Bexar County Jail
Janice Dotson-Stevens' death is another tragic example of how bad the criminal justice system is at dealing with mentally ill people who enter it.
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Activists Bail Out Young Black Moms Across Texas
Organizers who raised money to bail out black mothers across the state are part of a movement seeking to end what civil rights groups call “wealth-based detention.”
In Trump, Hispanic Republicans May Face their Alamo
Texas Republicans have made gains in San Antonio, but Donald Trump may wreck their best-laid plans.
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Texas County Clerks Prepare for Same-Sex Marriages
Tarrant County won't issue licenses even if the stay is lifted; Bexar County will be open around the clock.
A Desire Named Streetcar
How did Julian Castro’s streetcar project become a political train wreck?