State troopers are writing far fewer traffic tickets now than five years ago, but an increasing share of them are being issued to Hispanic drivers, a Tribune analysis of state data shows. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it can’t explain why that’s happening.
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Judge Will Hear Birth Certificate Case Next Month
A coalition of undocumented immigrants whose U.S. citizen children have been denied birth certificates in Texas will have its case heard in federal court early next month.
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Texas Abortion Providers Ask Supreme Court to Review Restrictions
Texas abortion providers on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their legal challenge to two provisions of the state’s strict abortion law.
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Dallas Police Department Rolls Out First Batch Of Body Cameras
The Dallas Police Department has rolled out the first wave of 1,000 body cameras. The move comes after months of controversy about deaths involving police across the country.
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“Cops’ Lives Matter,” Says Sheriff After Houston Killing
Following the killing of a Harris County sheriff’s deputy late Friday night, a local law enforcement leader said the “rhetoric” of anti-police brutality protestors had ramped up “to the point where calculated, cold-blooded assassination of police officers happens.”
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Texas Asks Full Appeals Court to Hear Voter ID Case
Continuing to protect a voter identification law that courts say discriminates, Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a full federal appeals court to reconsider his arguments about why Texas’ requirements at the polls do not violate the Voting Rights Act.
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State Bungled Earlier Complaints About Group Home
State investigators failed to respond to prior complaints about an illegal assisted living facility in Austin shut down by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday, and one of Paxton’s employees is under investigation concerning powers of attorney related to the case.
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Third Prosecutor Added to Ken Paxton Case
Former Harris County prosecutor Nicole DeBorde has joined the team pursuing three felony charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton related to securities fraud.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
New Chapter Set to Begin for E-Verify Policy
On Sept. 1, all potential hires for any state agency or public university must have their work eligibility information run through E-Verify. If that sounds familiar, there’s a good reason. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Bush Leads Push for Endangered Species Reform
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is leading an alliance of 23 state land commissioners calling for more transparency on how animals are added to the endangered list under the Endangered Species Act.
