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Newly minted Travis County District Attorney José Garza also laid out plans to pursue 21 other cases involving police shootings, deaths in custody, use-of-force and an accusation of sexual assault.
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Erin Martinson will oversee cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Garza said he chose her for her decades-long experience working with victims.
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Lee esta historia en español. Four women filed a class-action lawsuit Monday accusing Austin and Travis County law enforcement of mishandling their sexual…
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Attorneys representing eight sexual assault survivors are appealing a federal court's decision to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging Austin and…
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The district attorney is considered the most powerful actor in the criminal justice system. These prosecutors have total discretion when it comes to…
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Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle died Sunday morning at the age of 78. Earle first ran for the office in 1976 and went on to serve…
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A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging the Austin Police Department and Travis County District Attorney’s Office mishandled eight…
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Austin had the highest number of rapes reported in large Texas cities in 2017. The rate of reported rapes that year was also nearly 40% higher than U.S.…
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Part IV in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. At an Austin City Council meeting in January, a large number…
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Part II in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual…