Check out “God & Life” — part 3 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal faith guides the abortion fight in the Texas Legislature.
Criminal Justice
Get the latest Texas Tribune coverage on criminal justice, including crime, courts, law enforcement, and reforms shaping the state’s justice system.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Roundup: Textbook Controversy, God and Governing
In the Roundup: A textbook publisher agrees to change a caption related to the history of slavery, several Texas lawmakers explain how God guides their governance and a court will determine whether Rick Perry’s indictment should be dismissed.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Texas to See an Influx of Released Federal Inmates
Texas will receive the most inmates being freed early from prison in the largest-ever one-time federal prison release, an effort by officials to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders who received severe sentences.
Posted inCourts, Criminal Justice, Politics
God & Governing: Guns
Tune in to “God & Guns” — part 2 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ religious beliefs played into the gun rights debate during the 2015 Texas Legislature.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Bid to Ease Cuba’s Sanctions Turns to Texas
A Washington-based interest group is setting up shop in Texas to try and persuade lawmakers — and the people who usher them into office — to change their tone on U.S.-Cuba relations.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Video: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy
On 10/6, I talked about the future of criminal justice policy in Texas with Derek Cohen of the Center for Effective Justice; state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso; Douglas Smith of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; and State Rep. James White, R-Woodville.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Court of Criminal Appeals: Flag Desecration Ban Violates Constitution
The state’s highest criminal court ruled Wednesday that a Texas law banning defacement of the U.S.and state flags is unconstitutional.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Agrees to Review Perry Indictment
Texas’ highest criminal court has agreed to review the abuse-of-power case against former Gov. Rick Perry.
Posted inCourts, Criminal Justice, Health care, Politics
God & Governing: How Legislators’ Faith Guides Their Lawmaking
In the 2015 Texas legislative session, state lawmakers weren’t shy about using their religious beliefs to defend their policymaking. Check out “God & Governing,” our documentary series on the role lawmakers’ personal faith played in their legislating.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy
We’re livestreaming our conversation on the future of criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
