Travis County District Attorney

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.

People can have their arrest records expunged, or erased, if they were never convicted of the crime.

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it was moving to dismiss the case against Beard. UT Austin fired him last month.

The jurors were considering whether to charge an off-duty and an on-duty police officer with a crime for their role in the fatal shooting of the 27-year-old in January 2021 after an alleged road rage incident.

Providers who perform abortions in Texas still face $100,000 fines and could have their licenses revoked. An expert on health law discusses the so-called "trigger law," which just went into effect.

The GRACE Act asks Austin law enforcement to not spend any money or resources on prosecuting abortion providers or seekers.

José Garza and other prosecutors around the country issued a statement saying enforcing abortion bans would erode trust in the legal system, take resources away from enforcing serious crimes, and retraumatize the victims of sexual violence.

Justin Berry is one of 19 officers facing charges pursued by a Democratic district attorney. Republicans call the allegations politically motivated.

Dozens of people were injured when police shot beanbag rounds into the crowd. A grand jury is weighing whether the officers should be charged.

As opioid and other drug overdoses rise in the state, the researchers hope the program will provide a more complete understanding of the state’s overdose crisis and help guide solutions.