Tag Archives: Texas Rangers
A New History Tears Down the Myth of the Texas Rangers
Monica Muñoz Martinez’s new book paints a brutally clear picture of the Rangers’ complicity in crimes against minorities.
The popular image of the elite law-enforcement organization known as the Texas Rangers has long been derived from television fantasies and historical myth. The ...Read More
Texas Juvenile Justice System Loses an Advocate, Gains Another Career Cop
Advocates fear Abbott’s replacement of juvenile justice watchdog hints at new “law enforcement approach” to transparency at the troubled agency.
Lawmakers and advocates have loudly demanded changes at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) since the beleaguered agency’s latest high-profile embarr...Read More
Robert Duvall’s Unexamined Melodrama, ‘Wild Horses’
Robert Duvall's new Western, Wild Horses, tells the story of a Texas Ranger who uncovers a 15-year-old missing persons case. But instead of becoming a ...Read More
Graves of Shame
New evidence indicates wrongdoing in the handling of migrant remains in Brooks County.
A year ago, a Texas Rangers inquiry found “no evidence” of wrongdoing in the botched handling of migrant remains in Brooks County. New evidence indicates ra...Read More
Book Review: How NAFTA Transformed a Mexican Border Town
Boom, Bust, Exodus follows how NAFTA, coupled with Maytag’s move to Mexico, helped signal doom for Appliance City and transform a small border town....Read More
House Moves to Protect State Officials From the Public Integrity Unit
For years, Texas Republicans have aimed to weaken the Travis County DAs Public Integrity Unit. On Tuesday, they got one step closer....Read More
Fort in the Road
The Texas Rangers Heritage Center will be built on a now-vacant lot next to the Fort Martin Scott—a space that until recently hosted Comanche powwows....Read More
The Passage of Nathan Pierce
At 32, Nathan Pierce was turning his life around. Then he sought help from Texas' mental-health system.
Nathan Pierce sought mental help. Grayson County Officer Steven Sloan was charged with delivering him to a mental hospital. Pierce never made it. ...Read More