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Texas police officer arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price
The Texas Rangers’ preliminary investigation found that Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas’ use of deadly force against Price was not “objectively reasonable.”
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Gov. Greg Abbott considering legislation to put Austin police under state control after budget cut
If passed, the legislative proposal could consolidate Austin’s police department under the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Texas put hundreds of hours into finding and arresting police brutality protesters. Lawyers call it a “witch hunt.”
Two days of unruly protests at the Texas Capitol in May left graffiti on the historic building and cuts and bruises on state police officers. Since then, the Texas Department of Public Safety has spent the summer naming and arresting suspects, the majority of whom are accused of misdemeanors.
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The Texas Rangers’ lore spurred cultural fawning and sports namesakes that have long masked a history of violence and racism
This year’s prevalent and ongoing protests against police brutality have sparked calls for the Rangers’ name to be stricken from the modern-day Texas Department of Public Safety investigative agency, North Texas’ Major League Baseball team and college mascots.
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Austin protesters clash with police in the wake of Garrett Foster’s death
Saturday marked another night of demonstrations against police brutality in Austin, but tensions were heightened because of last week’s shooting death of Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old protester, by a man who has not been charged.
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Analysis: A government of, by and for — but without the people
The Texas Legislature is supposed to convene in January — and would ordinarily be holding public hearings on various issues between now and then. That begs a question: Is there a safe way to open the Texas Capitol to lawmakers and the public?
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Gov. Greg Abbott ends self-quarantine mandate for travelers from Louisiana
Starting Friday, road and air travelers entering Texas from Louisiana will no longer have to self-quarantine for 14 days.
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Texas City nursing home residents with coronavirus being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine drug
The physician and nursing home medical director who prescribed the drug is a campaign surrogate for President Donald Trump.
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Worried about current compliance, Gov. Greg Abbott signals openness to stricter coronavirus order
“It’s clear to me that we may not be achieving the level of compliance that is needed,” Abbott said during a news conference in Austin.
