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Perry killed Garrett Foster at a racial justice protest in 2020. Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned him this month.
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Thefts of Hyundais and Kias went up nearly seven times from 2022 to 2023, and the numbers are still going up. The Austin Police Department is hosting an event Saturday to put a dent in the car thefts.
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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.
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James Johnson and Zachary Camden, two former Williamson County sheriff's deputies, were charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Javier Ambler. Ambler died in deputies' custody in March 2019.
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Incumbent José Garza will have to fend off Jeremy Sylestine if he wants another shot at office. The March 5 primary election will decide who will face Republican Daniel W. Betts in November.
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The state of Texas squared off against the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of immigrant rights groups in federal court on Thursday over whether a new state border enforcement bill is constitutional.
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Scores of Austin police officers earned six figures in overtime last year. Is that sustainable?
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The police department's hate crime review committee said the case meets the definition of a hate crime. The Travis County District Attorney's Office will review the evidence and decide how to move forward.
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Texas has been slow to legalize pot. Cities are trying to decriminalize it. Paxton says they can’t.
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A 23-year-old man was stabbed in the chest Sunday after attending a rally in support of Palestinians. He is recovering in the hospital.
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Paxton, a Republican, brought on a private law firm to fight a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him of wrongful termination. His agency has paid the firm at least $700,000 to fight the suit since 2020.