Tag: criminal justice
Death row inmate Robert Roberson claims judicial misconduct in bid for new trial
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There’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s police
On Monday, President Donald Trump released an executive order invoking a rarely used federal law that allows him to temporarily seize control over Washington,...
Former Galveston County Jail officer indicted for criminally negligent homicide in inmate’s death | Houston Public Media
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A grand jury this week returned an indictment of criminally negligent homicide against a former Galveston County Jail officer...
Former Harris County deputy arrested, charged with manslaughter in man’s death | Houston Public Media
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Rigo Vivar, a former deputy for the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office, was arrested and charged with manslaughter...
Video footage shows officer altercation that led to death in Harris County Jail | Houston Public Media
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Seven Harris County Jail employees have been reassigned and are restricted from having contact with inmates after a man...
Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana
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Houston police officer seeks $10 million from firearm manufacturer after unintentional discharge, injury | Houston Public Media
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A Houston police officer whose semi-automatic firearm spontaneously discharged while he was directing traffic ahead of this year's Martin Luther King...
Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulations
The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with the House, where lawmakers are more...
DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
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32-year-old man dies after altercation with detention officers while on his way out of Harris County Jail | Houston Public Media
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A 32-year-old man who was being escorted out of the Harris County Jail early Tuesday morning died after he...