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A No Kings protest is planned on the Denton Square mid-Saturday as part of a nationwide movement in opposition to President Donald Trump.

Members of the Community Police Oversight Board suggested obtaining private counsel to help advise the board, alleging they were setup from not being able to ask certain questions. Comeaux has come under scrutiny in recent days for his statements on immigration enforcement.

The Dallas Community Police Oversight Board previously sent a letter to the Dallas Police Chief, but board members are now asking for a more detailed explanation.

High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way.

Vehicle pursuits and the resulting “bailouts” played a major role in school officials' and law enforcement’s response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting. It leaves lasting consequences.

A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop over unpaid tolls.

The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses.

State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether police chases – a phenomenon that killed nearly 100 people in Texas in 2022 – will ever be regulated in the law.

An annual use of force report showed police applied some level of force on 1,776 people in 2024. More than half of the suspects were Black.

More and more people are dying during high-speed police chases. Officers, suspects and people who weren’t involved in the chase aren't always protected from grave harm.

Experts say tracking police chases fosters transparency and can indicate whether certain pursuit policies are effective. So why don’t more states do it?

The demonstration is part of a national protest against the conservative plan to enact sweeping change within the federal government. The Texas House and Senate are also in session Wednesday.