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The Supreme Court rejects a Texas death row inmate's appeal
Read full article: The Supreme Court rejects a Texas death row inmate's appealThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate whose bid for a new trial drew the support of the prosecutorโs office that originally put him on death row.
Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests
Read full article: Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protestsA Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the charges levied against police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floydโs killing.
Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas coach Beard?
Read full article: Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas coach Beard?Texas basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with choking his fiancee and fired less than a month later when the university said he was โunfitโ to lead the program.
Texas prosecutor drops domestic violence case against Beard
Read full article: Texas prosecutor drops domestic violence case against BeardA Texas prosecutor said Wednesday he will dismiss a felony domestic violence case against former Texas basketball coach Chris Beard, in part because of the alleged victimโs wishes not to prosecute.
19 Austin police officers indicted over actions during 2020 protests
Read full article: 19 Austin police officers indicted over actions during 2020 protestsA Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide after the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter.
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2 ex-Texas sheriff deputies indicted in Black manโs death
Read full article: 2 ex-Texas sheriff deputies indicted in Black manโs deathCamden, a former Williamson County Sheriff's Deputy, has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the March 2019 death of a 40-year-old Black man named Javier Ambler. The announcement Tuesday, March 30, 2021, comes two years after Ambler's death was filmed by the police reality TV series "Live PD." They were booked into a Travis County jail on Tuesday and released on $150,000 bond each within an hour, according to a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff's Office. โWe are very pleased to see that the Travis County District Attorney is serious about seeking justice for our family. Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was also indicted last year on charges of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into Ambler's death.
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How a decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of color
Read full article: How a decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of colorIn a state with a long history of discrimination, lawmakers on Tuesday will kick off the 2021 round of political mapmaking โ the first in nearly half a century without federal oversight.
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Gerrymandering backfired for Texas Republicans in Dallas County in 2018
Read full article: Gerrymandering backfired for Texas Republicans in Dallas County in 2018Republicans hoped to keep a majority Texas House seats from Dallas County when they redrew district boundaries in 2011. Seven years later, they've only held onto two of 14.