Dallas Serial Killer Verdict Shows Justice Is Scarce for Elderly Victims
A judge declared a mistrial this week in the murder trial of Billy Chemirmir, leaving the families of more than 20 victims waiting for answers.
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In San Antonio, Police Reformers Square Off with the Cops’ Union
A proposal to end collective bargaining, on the ballot May 1, aims to spur police accountability in Texas’ second-largest city.
The Lege This Week: “Another Watershed Moment”
The push for an omnibus reform package named after George Floyd underscores how outrage over his death changed local and state policy debates around policing.
Editorial: Defund the Constables
The office of constable may have made sense back when Texas was a sprawling frontier. Instead, constables basically now run their own little personal fiefdoms.
Undetected
Homicide cases are going unsolved in Texas, leaving serial killers to murder again.
Will the Texas Legislature Stop Police from Arresting People for Fine-Only Offenses?
After years of failed attempts, Texas lawmakers are again trying to curb petty arrests that disproportionately target people of color.
Fort Bend County Will Soon Have Its First Black Sheriff Since Reconstruction
Eric Fagan, elected during a larger national reckoning on race and law enforcement, will lead an office that has been under fire for racial profiling.
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Researcher Howard Henderson on Reimagining Policing in the U.S.
Henderson says policing in the U.S. perpetuates systems of inequality that mirror the nation’s history of colonialism.
For Austin Police, Claims of Racism Are Only the Tip of the Iceberg
An investigation into allegations of racism against a former top cop points to deeper problems of bias and retaliation at the Austin Police Department.
‘A Mockery of Public Trust’: Bexar Sheriff Cleans House, Angers Deputies’ Union
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is feuding with his deputies' union in the midst of a bout of scandals.