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Chuck Schug Photography/Getty Images/iStockphotoMike Sheppard was a jail warden for the West Texas Detention Center in Sierra Blanca — a privately owned detention facility that used to contract with the federal government to detain migrants. Louisiana-based LaSalle Corrections confirmed that he no longer worked with the company. -
Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTFarah Muscadin has served as the director of the city's Office of Police Oversight since 2018.
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The Austin Police Department released a long-awaited report Friday detailing the police response to racial justice protests, which injured dozens. -
A student under the age of 18 is facing two felony charges for allegedly making threats against Akins Early College High School in South Austin.
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Voters will be asked whether the Office of Police Oversight should operate independently of the department it oversees. Council members could have just approved the move themselves, but voted instead to put the measure on the May ballot.
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President Biden has said Griner and Whelan are wrongfully detained in Russia. Griner, a WNBA star, was convicted of marijuana possession, and Whelan, an ex-Marine, was convicted of espionage.
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The devices scan license plates in the hopes of assisting police in tracking down stolen vehicles, missing children and people who have felony warrants. Opponents argue they could be used to track people seeking abortions or undocumented immigrants.
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Uvalde Police said Thursday evening that a shooting at the city's Memorial Park has injured two people, but that "it is not a dangerous situation for the general public." Thursday's shooting occurred about a mile away from Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers on May 24.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety had 91 officers responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School — the second highest number of officers on scene.
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Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again.
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The San Francisco-based ridesharing company is facing 17 new lawsuits brought by users of its service from around the country, who claim the company failed to protect passengers and drivers.
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The Republican governor’s comments on Wednesday effectively shut down one of the few proposals with seemingly bipartisan public support after the Robb Elementary school massacre in Uvalde.
