Violent Crime up in Texas’ Major Cities in 2019
Texas’ overall crime rate was up just 1% in 2019, but violent crime jumped almost 5%, with more murders accounting for most of the...
Doctors Warning Against Benadryl Challenge Sweeping TikTok
Doctors are warning people about the TikTok Benadryl challenge, which has been linked to the death of a 15-year-old girl in Oklahoma City.
The challenge...
Bo’s Law Would Address Excessive Force by Police, Alter Castle Doctrine
State Rep. Carl Sherman (D-Lancaster) has introduced a package of police reform measures he’s calling Bo’s Law in honor of Botham Jean, who was...
Drive Carefully. Texas DPS Increasing Enforcement for Labor Day Weekend
Planning to take to the open road this weekend?
The Texas Department of Public Safety will be out in greater numbers this long holiday weekend...
State Rep: Let Texans Carry Guns Without Permits
Texas State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, (R-Fredericksburg) plans to put “constitutional carry” back on the table during the next legislative session.
“If you can legally own...
Abbott Given Primer for State Takeover of Austin Police Department
Updated September 4, 2020 with comments from Gov. Greg Abbott and Austin Mayor Steve Adler.
Two former Texas House parliamentarians have given Gov. Greg Abbott...
Texas Largest Police Union Says Gov. Abbott Has Abandoned State’s First Responders During COVID-19
The Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas asked Gov. Greg Abbott nicely in spring to declare COVID-19 as a presumptive illness that qualifies as...
Texas Put Hundreds of Hours Into Finding and Arresting Police Brutality Protesters. Lawyers Call...
Nearly a month after Keegan Godsey attended an unruly protest against police brutality at the Texas Capitol in May, state police officers arrested the...
Abbott: Laura Will be Unsurvivable for Parts of Texas; Get Out Now
At a noontime media briefing Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said people living in Hurricane Laura’s path have only about five more hours to evacuate...
Watch Out for Card Skimmers at Texas Gas Stations
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is warning Texans of possible credit card fraud perpetrated as they buy gasoline at the pump.
Card skimmers...
