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FILE - Miami police Chief Art Acevedo arrives at Miami City Hall for a hearing to determine his job, on Oct. 14, 2021, in Miami. Acevedo was suspended after a tumultuous six-month tenure. Acevedo, the embattled former police chief of Miami, is suing his former employer and city commissioners, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Family of Harding St. raid victims demands apology from ex-HPD chief Acevedo

Read full article: Family of Harding St. raid victims demands apology from ex-HPD chief Acevedo

The family of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas is calling for a public apology from former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo after the conviction of ex-officer Gerald Goines.

ANATOMY OF A TRIAL

House impeachment managers, front row from left, Reps. Morgan Meyer, David Spiller and Ann Johnson listen as voting takes place on the articles of impeachment during Attorney General Ken Paxton's trial on Sept. 16, 2023.

Ken Paxton’s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

Read full article: Ken Paxton’s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

The House impeachment managers faced a high bar: convincing enough Republican senators to vote against their own political self-interest.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leaves the courtroom on Aug. 3 after appearing in the felony securities fraud case against him at the Harris County Courthouse in Houston.

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation

Read full article: After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation

The attorney general’s long-simmering securities fraud case appears closer to resolution, while the FBI has probed the same allegations that played a major role in his impeachment.

Suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands with his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Mitch Little, rear as his impeachment trial continues in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas senators reach not guilty verdict in AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

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The Texas Senate will be voting on 16 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday morning after deliberating for more than seven hours on Friday.

Suspended Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands with his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Mitch Little, rear as his impeachment trial continues in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Paxton defense calls charges ‘foolishness,’ House argues AG ‘betrayed us’ in closing impeachment arguments

Read full article: Paxton defense calls charges ‘foolishness,’ House argues AG ‘betrayed us’ in closing impeachment arguments

The House Managers and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers have both rested their cases on Thursday after hours of testimony that lasted eight days.

AJ ARMSTRONG: THE CASE & CONVICTION

Judge Kelli Johnson during AJ Armstrong trial.

‘We are relieved:’ Judge Kelli Johnson, known for covering several prominent Harris Co. cases, has DWI charge dismissed

Read full article: ‘We are relieved:’ Judge Kelli Johnson, known for covering several prominent Harris Co. cases, has DWI charge dismissed

“This was a case that should never have been filed. Judge Johnson had no alcohol on her breath or drugs in her system," her attorney Chris Tritico said in a statement. "There was, quite frankly, no probable cause to arrest her.

Judge Kelli Johnson presided over AJ Armstrong’s murder trials and child killer Brian Coulter’s case

Harris Co. Judge Kelli Johnson’s attorney blames ‘medical episode’ for DWI arrest

Read full article: Harris Co. Judge Kelli Johnson’s attorney blames ‘medical episode’ for DWI arrest

Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson, who recently faced a driving while intoxicated charge, appeared in court Tuesday. Her lawyer revealed that a breath test showed no alcohol in her system, attributing the incident to a medical episode. Johnson, known for her work on high-profile cases like the AJ Armstrong trial, seeks privacy as she addresses her health. What are your thoughts on this development?