Travis County District Attorney

Austin ISD has investigated more than 100 threats since Sept. 1, according to the district police department. For comparison, the district received about 300 threats during the 2023-24 school year.

One of the loudest backers of Garza's opponent in the Democratic primary was a political action committee supported by the Tesla CEO, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Taylor fatally shot Mike Ramos in 2020 while on duty and was later indicted for murder. That case ended in a hung jury.

An internal report sheds light on use of the ammunition, but attorneys for injured protesters say the timing of its release shielded the city and APD leadership from being sued.

Citizens can file lawsuits to remove so-called “rogue” prosecutors under a new state law. The latest case could be the first to head to court.

A Travis County resident filed a petition to remove District Attorney José Garza from office. The effort comes a little over a month after Garza's landslide victory in March's Democratic primary.

José Garza was propelled to victory by broad support from East Austinites, while Jeremy Sylestine shored up support in West Austin.

Incumbent DAs had mixed results in Travis and Harris counties, while Democratic challengers in El Paso are headed to a runoff.

The Democratic primary race between Garza and Sylestine got messy ahead of Election Day.

In deep-blue Travis County, the district attorney's primary race effectively decides who is in office. And while voter turnout is historically low in primaries, this race is getting a boost from members of the other party.