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AUSTIN, TX - Citing recent police use of force on students in Texas schools by school resource officers, today nine advocacy organizations called on Gov. Greg Abbott to establish a task force to examine school policing issues in preparation for the 2017 legislative session and school year.
LIVINGSTON, TX – Max Soffar died at the age of 60 yesterday from liver cancer in the prison that houses the state’s death row.
DALLAS – Dallas Police officers must respect the civil rights of homeless residents, warned the ACLU of Texas in a letter issued today to Dallas Police Chief David Brown.
HOUSTON – On March 29, San Antonio ISD officer Joshua Kehm ended a verbal confrontation between two Rhodes Middle School students by grabbing 12 year-old Janissa Valdez and body slamming her to the ground. According to reports, Ms.
HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) released statistics today on use-of-force incidents for fiscal year 2015-2016, claiming a reduction in incidents, yet falling far short in addressing necessary reforms.
LAS CRUCES, NM— Today, civil and human rights organizations in Mexico and the United States filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on behalf of 26 people.