Law Enforcement

With a federal rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, law enforcement experts warn of the implications it could have for local police departments.

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.

A grand jury also indicted former officer Adrian Gonzales for his role in the failed response to the 2022 shooting.

A University of North Texas at Dallas study found that current attitudes toward law enforcement and police reforms didn't change the minds of most recruits.

With all voting centers reporting, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown had almost 69% of the vote from Tuesday's runoff election.

Regardless of what courts rule regarding SB4, a climate of distrust has permeated among immigrant and mixed-status families in Texas.

Protesters tried to block buses from leaving with those who were arrested. Police responded by arresting more people, throwing flash-bangs and spraying the crowd with what seemed like pepper spray.

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in and around Dallas, and in Odessa, Austin and Galveston.

A Travis County resident filed a petition to remove District Attorney José Garza from office. The effort comes a little over a month after Garza's landslide victory in March's Democratic primary.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $42,000 state grant for rifle-resistant body armor.

Critics of the project have said the Sheriff's Office could use other law enforcement training facilities nearby.

The 2023 legislation establishing the grant program also includes new equipment for rural sheriffs.