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Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons.
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Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
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The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries.
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Two people were killed in the crash last week. Jerry Hernandez, 42, faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide.
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Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, has reached a deal with prosecutors that will let him avoid facing a jury next month. He did not have to admit guilt in agreeing to the terms.
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Paxton, a Republican who was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015, is reportedly in talks with prosecutors on an arrangement that will let him avoid facing a jury next month.
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Following eight days of testimony, the jury deliberated for around four hours and found former Williamson County Sheriff's deputies James Johnson and Zachary Camden not guilty of manslaughter.
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The Democratic primary race between Garza and Sylestine got messy ahead of Election Day.
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Paxton, a Republican who has worked for years to block gender-affirming care for minors, has begun targeting out-of-state clinics and organizations that work with transgender youth.
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The Texas Newsroom received hundreds of pages of documents that pull back the curtain on last year's historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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A law Texas passed after a gunman killed 21 people in Uvalde mandates the training. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Austin ISD to host the classes, with the goal of preparing about 800 law enforcement officers by next year.
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The groups pointed to police officers' use of "less lethal" ammunition during the 2020 racial justice protests.