Criminal Justice
Governor slams his iron fist down on Texas cities for marijuana prosecutions
Pot smokers who dabble in small amounts of the weed should take note. The governor and his indicted attorney general ...Texas Republicans accidentally gave a green light to small amounts of pot
Republicans unknowingly invited a smoking Trojan horse filled with pot into Texas law. This week, multiple county district attorney offices ...How do Texans fight human trafficking? Look to Houston.
Houston area officials are fighting tooth and nail against human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery that’s alive and well ...John Cornyn says one thing and does another on violence against women
The landmark Violence Against Women Act, signed into law in the 1990s to help survivors of domestic violence, is lingering ...Texas presidential candidates O’Rourke and Castro call for re-opening the Sandra Bland case
Following the disclosure Tuesday of a new video taken by Sandra Bland, presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke and Julian Castro called ...Indiscriminate youth shackling continues in Houston
Thirteen years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against shackling defendants in court, arguing that the move violated due process. ...
