Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced Thursday that the 18-year veteran of the department had resigned.
2021
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Criminal Justice
Texas laws protecting whistleblowers don’t apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his agency argues in bid to quash lawsuit
In a lawsuit, four former Paxton aides claim they were wrongfully terminated for reporting alleged criminal behavior on his part. Paxton’s agency wants a judge to quash subpoenas and depositions, saying that as an elected official Paxton is exempt from state whistleblower protection laws.
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Our state won’t recover until our public schools recover
By Todd Williams, Chairman and CEO of The Commit PartnershipThe Commit Partnership works collaboratively to help solve the biggest systemic education related challenges in Texas.From a small apartment, a kid walks to Milam Elementary in Dallas ISD. His family car has broken down — again — but he doesn’t want to be late because his […]
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Texas Legislature 2021
Texas Senate changes rules so Republicans can still bring bills to floor without Democratic support
The resolution passed on a party-line vote.
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Criminal Justice
Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol insurrection
Paxton has individually condemned the violence on television and social media while falsely claiming the pro-Trump mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol was infiltrated by liberal antifa activists.
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Tribcast: A U.S. Capitol insurrection and the first week of the Texas Legislature
In this week’s episode, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Cassi about the siege in the U.S. Capitol and the first day of the legislative session in the Texas Capitol.
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Criminal Justice
Texas’ highest criminal court agrees to review murder conviction of white police officer who killed unarmed Black teen
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals took the rare step Wednesday in the landmark case of Roy Oliver, who was convicted of murder in the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
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Texas Legislature 2021
A Texas lawmaker worked with the state restaurant association to draft an alcohol-to-go bill. His wife lobbies for the group.
State Rep. Charlie Geren filed legislation that would let restaurants battered by the coronavirus pandemic permanently sell alcohol to go. The measure already has backing from top state officials.
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This far and no further
William Abranowicz’s contemporary photographs inspired by the voting rights movement underscore the crucial necessity of defending—and exercising—our right to vote at this tenuous moment for American democracy.
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Public Education
Jordan’s story: Isolated, anxious and failing online classes, an 11-year-old Texas boy considered suicide
Months of remote learning were hard on the Frisco ISD student. Like other schoolchildren across the state, he experienced mental health issues, in large part due to social isolation during the pandemic.
