Sandra Bland’s family sues state trooper, wants answers
By MICHAEL GRACZYK The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday…
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Is Texas spending $800M to create its own border patrol?
By SETH ROBBINS and PAUL J. WEBER When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that…
PERRY SENDING NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO BORDER
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and WILL WEISSERT Gov. Rick Perry, center, speaks during a news conference in the Governor’s press room, Monday, July 21, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Perry announced he is deploying…
Attorneys: 3 of ‘San Antonio 4’ to soon go free
By WILL WEISSERT Anna Vasquez, right, is hugged by family as she leaves a courtroom at the Bexar County Courthouse, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, in San Antonio, after it was…
Ruling halts abortions at third of Texas’ clinics
By CHRIS TOMLINSON FILE – In this July 15, 2013 file photo, two signs that read “Who Lobbied For This?” and “We Need Healthcare Options, Not Obstacles” are held by…
FED JUDGE: TEXAS ABORTION LIMITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By CHRIS TOMLINSON File – In this July 9, 2013 file photo, opponents and supporters of an abortion bill hold signs near a news conference outside the Texas Capitol, in…
EARLY STUMBLES IN GOP RACES FOR POST-PERRY TEXAS
By PAUL J. WEBER FILE – In this June 27, 2013 file photo, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott delivers comments at the 43rd Annual National Right To Life Convention in…
TEXAS LAW GETS TOUGH ON PUBLIC, PRIVATE DRONE — USE
By WILL WEISSERT This photo provided by the University of Texas shows an unmanned drone used in an experiment run by Todd Humphreys, director of the University of Texas’ Radionavagation…