U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is touting a list of agencies that he plans to eliminate if he’s elected president. But the Transportation Security Administration is not on it, even though Cruz has previously called for its abolishment.
Criminal Justice
Get the latest Texas Tribune coverage on criminal justice, including crime, courts, law enforcement, and reforms shaping the state’s justice system.
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White House Asks Supreme Court to Review Immigration Ruling
The Obama administration on Friday asked the United States Supreme Court to review a federal appellate court’s ruling that struck down the president’s controversial immigration program.
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Paxton’s Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors in Court Filing
Lawyers in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ongoing securities fraud case have fired back against special prosecutors in the latest in a series of back-and-forth court filings.
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Lawmakers Question DPS Director on Race Reporting
State troopers can end inaccurate reporting of the race and ethnicity of drivers they pull over by simply asking them for that information, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw told lawmakers Wednesday.
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In Spirited Hearing, Perry’s Lawyers Fight to Finish Off Indictment
Lawyers for former Gov. Rick Perry fought Wednesday before the state’s highest criminal court to finish off a 2014 indictment against him, while prosecutors argued that it was too early to let Perry off the hook.
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Highest Criminal Court in Texas to Hear Perry Case
The criminal case against former Gov. Rick Perry is hanging in the balance Wednesday as the state’s highest criminal court takes it up in what could be the most consequential moment yet for the 15-month-old indictment.
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Report Recommends Police Reform Mental Health Policies
Holding up San Antonio as an example, a report released Tuesday by the Vera Institute of Justice recommends law enforcement agencies change their practices regarding mental illness, sex workers and addiction.
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Video: Starr on Campus Carry
At our 11/16 symposium on higher education, Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr explained why the school would likely opt out of the state’s new campus carry law.
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Campuses Under Federal Review Over Sexual Assault Investigations
Texas A&M, the University of Houston and Trinity University are all under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for how they have handled allegations of sexual violence. But at A&M, the case is unusual.
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Say Immigration, Terror Are Greatest Threats to U.S.
Before last week’s terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris, Texas voters had illegal immigration and foreign terrorist groups at the top of their list of greatest threats to the U.S., according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
