The Justice Department Wednesday sued Texas for allowing young adult migrants, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” to access in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.

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Second, the bipartisan Texas Department of Criminal Justice sunset bill makes meaningful improvements recommended by the Sunset Commission, including instituting performance evaluations of prison ...

People in Texas care about fairness, but sentence differences show that our justice system doesn’t treat everyone equally. Research shows that factors like race, money and where you live can ...

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into a planned housing development outside of Dallas that would have a mosque at its center, Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said on ...

Tren de Aragua in Texas, New Mexico. Omar Arellano, Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) El Paso Division, told the El Paso Times in March 2025 that the agency would target organizations ...

On Wednesday, Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd announced his plans to retire this summer before the end of his second term. Boyd’s decision to step down means Gov. Greg Abbott will appoi… ...

Shane James, the suspect charged with multiple counts of capital murder in a 2023 Central Texas shooting spree, has been transferred to a state hospital for competency restoration after being ...

The Supreme Court has offered guidance on how to make this determination, including in recent cases handed down under Chief Justice John Roberts. In 2018, the court held in Lucia v.

Texas GOP Gets Creative in Crusade Against Sex Education Next target involves the criminal justice system By Austin Sanders, Fri., Feb. 14, 2025 ...

For about three years, University of North Texas criminal justice students have participated in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange. Pictured, from left: Cody Marsh; Willow Hart; Kate Kennedy, Royal ...