Texas House hearing takes aim at Travis County DA José Garza
Travis County’s district attorney was much of the focus of a 12-hour Texas House committee hearing this week…
Austin authorities to independently investigate ICE shooting
Austin police and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office say they are actively investigating the shooting of Wilber…
Community Demands Accountability After Austin Police Kill Unarmed Black Teen • The Austin Chronicle
Protesters gathered several days last week in Downtown Austin to remember Anthoneil Williams II, a Black teenager who…
Prosecutors in Democratic Southern Cities Focus of GOP Actions
This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue.…
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: April 30
Billionaire Backers of Hate: VOCAL-TX, local advocates for low-income Austinites and people experiencing homelessness, kicked off its Billionaire…
Men once wrongfully accused of Austin yogurt shop murders seek formal exoneration
AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas judge on Thursday will consider a formal declaration of innocence for the four…
DA José Garza indicts DPS trooper for 2023 shooting
A Travis County grand jury indicted a Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper for shooting a fleeing…
SAPD union alleges prosecutorial misconduct in Melissa Perez trial
The San Antonio Police Officers’ Association says it is in the process of pursuing complaints with state authorities…