New Mexico warily assumes its new role as a destination for abortion seekers and providers For many in Texas and elsewhere, New Mexico may be the closest place to…

Texas judge won’t let prosecutor cancel scheduled execution of John Ramirez Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez said he is ethically opposed to the death penalty, but an employee…

Texas Republican asks state to rename several of the state’s prisons honoring slave owners State Rep. James White, R-Hillister, is asking the state to change the names of its…

With a stalled court system, some Texas jails are dangerously overcrowded in the pandemic The Harris County Sheriff’s Office sounded the alarm as its jail population surpassed 9,000 people…

Gov. Greg Abbott maintains hard line against cuts to city police budgets, remains silent on reform proposals After hosting a roundtable discussion on public safety that included mostly law…

Trump administration extends health care safety net for uninsured Texans Federal officials approved an extension Friday of a waiver that will allow Texas’ safety-net hospitals to continue receiving federal…

Texas Capitol to close Saturday, before planned armed protests of Joe Biden’s inauguration The Texas Capitol is closing from Saturday through Wednesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety said…

“We would have been shot”: Texas activists shaken by law enforcement reaction to Capitol siege Police officers attempted to make an arrest as pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed them and stormed…

A Texas man was sent to trial with the coronavirus. Jurors weren’t told they were exposed until after deliberations ended. Travis County Judge Nicholas Chu prepared in August for…

70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it’s time for more testing and fewer inmates. More than 40,000 inmates at 40 Texas prisons, including the Huntsville…