Police

La policía de Austin el jueves ofreció nuevos detalles sobre el tiroteo del sábado, el cual dicen que ocurrió tras un altercado entre adolescentes.

Austin police on Thursday provided new details on the aftermath of the mass shooting that happened early Saturday, which started as a confrontation between teens.

New research looking at data from millions of stops made by police in Texas in 2020 found that officers search Latino people more than any other racial or ethnic group. But, those searches turn up far less contraband than searches of white people.

Save Austin Now, a local political action committee, wants the Austin Police Department to employ at least two full-time sworn officers per every 1,000 residents.

In recent months, five of the largest cities in Texas have seen their top cop leave. The reasons for their exits are varied. But one thing is known: The average tenure for some big-city chiefs in Texas is in decline.

At the center of the case was a man whose guns were confiscated from his home. Justice Clarence Thomas noted the recognition that officers perform many civic tasks but they're not open-ended.

At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

From Texas Standard:The recent images of violent police confrontation with protesters in the wake of George Floyd's death, have had one striking feature…

At a campaign event in Dallas on Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a string of new legislative proposals to raise penalties and create new crimes for…

In most states, Black students are more likely to be arrested at school, and according to one expert, "There isn't much evidence indicating that police officers in schools make schools safer."