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Data on misdemeanor arrests show state troopers arrested 108 Latinos and 38 Black people, compared to six white people, from March 30 to April 22.
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Austin Police said the bomb threat call it received was not credible.
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It's still early days, but APD says violent crime has dropped 25% since it made a deal with the Texas Department of Public Safety. APD called the troopers' increased presence an "effective deterrent."
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DPS troopers will focus on violent and traffic-related crimes. The length of the partnership and exactly how many troopers will help out is yet to be determined.
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Crimson Elizondo was one of nearly 400 officers who responded to the May shooting at Robb Elementary School. At the time, Elizondo worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety. After her resignation, she was hired by Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District.
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In an executive order authorizing the enforcement, Abbott said the move was due to President Biden’s lack of desire to secure the border.
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Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell says he wanted to wait until an investigation into the Robb Elementary School mass shooting was complete before making personnel decisions. However, as he hasn't been given any details, he decided to place UCISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo on administrative leave effective Wednesday.
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The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.
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State law enforcement officials have been widely criticized for previous news briefings while questions remain as to why police did not enter the school sooner.
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Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.