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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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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.
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University police hope Duke and Lyndon will bridge the gap between students and law enforcement, but some students and staff fear the horses may have the opposite effect.