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By pushing for a review of Daniel Perry’s murder conviction, analysts say Gov. Greg Abbott has taken a Texas-sized leap in touting his pardoning powers. In 2020, Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin.
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Gov. Abbott says most gun crimes involve illegally owned weapons. That’s not true in mass shootings.Most of the state’s 19 mass shootings over the past six decades were carried out by men who legally possessed firearms, an investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.
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Texas law says most people named in domestic violence protective orders can’t have guns — but there’s no statewide system to make that happen. And some Texas legislators want to change that.
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Patrick Crusius showed little emotion as he listened to each one of the names of the 23 people gunned down at a Walmart in 2019.
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Historically, in sessions after a mass shooting in Texas, bills seeking to restrict guns have gone nowhere.
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A report on a safety audit recently conducted at Uvalde schools, and a new analysis revealing stunning delays in the medical response after the shooting at Robb Elementary delivered a one-two punch of bad news for the community just before the winter holidays.
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A gunman killed five people and injured 18 others at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colo. The district attorney's office said the investigation is ongoing.
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Families of the victims pleaded with voters to consider candidates who supported gun control. But the area has long supported Republicans.
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A series of miscommunications from nearly 400 members of law enforcement led to long wait times for those stuck inside Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers died.
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We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too!