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Police Misconduct Attorney San Antonio – The Texas Senate Passes a Purportedly Weakened Sandra Bland Act – Part 2

On Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Sandra Bland Act was unanimously passed by Texas Senators. The bill addresses criminal justice reform issues related to the death of Sandra Bland, who…

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Police Misconduct Attorney Houston – The Texas Senate Passes a Purportedly Weakened Sandra Bland Act

On Thursday, May 11, 2017, the Sandra Bland Act was unanimously passed by Texas Senators. The bill addresses criminal justice reform issues related to the death of Sandra Bland, who…

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Grand Jury Does Not Charge Friendswood Police Officer in 2016 Fatal Shooting – Part 2

This week a grand jury handed down a decision with regard to the alleged fatal police shooting of Toby Cummins on November 29, 2016. A police officer discovered Cummins, who…

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Grand Jury Does Not Charge Friendswood Police Officer in 2016 Fatal Shooting

On November 29, 2016, at about 3:10 p.m., Friendswood police officers responded to a call about a theft. It turned out to be the theft of a beer from a…

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More Facts Emerge about the Alleged Police Shooting of Teen Jordan Edwards

Authorities have released information that was reportedly pivotal in the decision to charge a police officer with murder in the death of Jordan Edwards, an unarmed African-American 15-year-old who was…

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The Balch Springs Police Officer who Allegedly Shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards is Charged with Murder

On Friday, May 5, 2017, the former Balch Springs, Texas, police officer who allegedly shot and killed unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was arrested and charged with the teen’s murder. The…

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Texas Lawmakers Call for Action after Police Shoot and Kill an Unarmed Teen – Part 2

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, in the Dallas, Texas, area, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African-American, was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer. The Balch Springs, Texas, teen was…

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Texas Lawmakers Call for Action after Police Shoot and Kill an Unarmed Teen

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, in the Dallas, Texas, area, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, an African-American, was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer. The Balch Springs, Texas, teen who…

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Taylor County and the Abilene, Texas, Sheriff’s Office are Sued in a 2015 Death of an Inmate

A lawsuit seeking $4 million was filed by Iris Guerrero, aunt of the late Cynthia Ann Cortez, in April 2017. Guerrero’s lawsuit accuses the Abilene Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County…

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The Balch Springs, Texas, Police Officer who Allegedly Shot a 15-year-old has been Fired

Many in the Balch Springs, Texas, community are devastated by the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. On Monday night, May 1, 2017, a police officer allegedly fired a shotgun into…

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Police Allegedly Kill a Black Unarmed 15-year-old in Balch Springs, Texas

On Saturday night, April 29, 2017, a police officer in Balch Springs, Texas, allegedly killed a black 15-year-old boy when he fired into a vehicle full of teenagers. Community leaders…

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Austin Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case – Part 3

In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement related to…

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Austin, Texas Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case – Part 2

In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement related to…

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Austin, Texas Makes its Largest Payout in a Fatal Police Shooting Case

In February, 2017, the Austin, Texas, city council approved a settlement of $3.25 million to be paid to the family of David Joseph. This was the largest settlement of its…

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A San Antonio Police Officer Shoots and Kills a Man Wielding a Knife

A police officer in San Antonio, Texas, shot and killed a man on April 20, 2017, after the man allegedly charged at him, wielding a knife. The police officer had…

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Attorney – Texas Senate Passes a Bill Meant to Improve Race Relations with Police – Part 2

A controversial bill sponsored by Democrat Senator John Whitmire of Houston passed the Senate in late March 2017. It heads to the House, but many don’t agree the proposed legislation…

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Dallas Lawyer – Texas Senate Passes a Bill Meant to Improve Race Relations with Police

A controversial bill sponsored by Democrat Senator John Whitmire of Houston passed the Senate in late March 2017. It heads to the House, but many don’t agree the proposed legislation…

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Lawyer – Protesters Against Police Violence Express the Message Through Art in Houston, Texas – Part 2

At Art League Houston, a multimedia art show called How Do I Say Her Name? is on display until May 6, 2017; it has been up since March 24. The…

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Attorney – Protesters Against Police Violence Express the Message Through Art in Houston, Texas

At Art League Houston a multimedia art show called How Do I Say Her Name? is on display until May 6, 2017; it has been up since March 24. The…

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Texas Civil Rights Attorney – A Houston, Texas, Rally of Protest Highlights the Deaths of 2 African Americans

On April 4, 2017, in Houston, Texas, about 20 people gathered at City Hall to demand justice for two people they allege were killed by Houston police officers. See Part…

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