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Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech

DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.”

Texas Observer

A Fox News host's debunked election conspiracy appears to have prompted a state investigation

The Fox News host who shared the allegation online has previously shared election misinformation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring

Texas’ state police chief who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting says he will retire at the end of the year

The Independent UK

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Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer

The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Halts Gender Updates On Driver's Licenses For Transgender Individuals

Before this change, people could update the gender on their driver's licenses if there was a mistake, or if they had an updated birth certificate or a certified court record.

Latin Times

Transgender Texans blocked from changing their sex on their driver’s license

The Texas Department of Public Safety rule change surfaced in an internal email that also asks driver license staff to compile the names of people seeking a gender marker change.

The Texas Tribune

DPS Dodges Transparency in Uvalde—Again

Director Steve McCraw reinstated a Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency.

Texas Observer

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Texas voter guide for college students

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 25. Early voting in person is from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.

The Texas Tribune

After Uvalde city officials end battle over shooting records, victims’ families say other agencies need to follow suit

The city’s release ends a legal battle with news outlets, but other government agencies are withholding materials.

The Texas Tribune

Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch

The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.

Reason

Texas Ranger Returns To Duty After Being Suspended For Uvalde School Shooting Response

The massacre was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, leading to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.

Latin Times

First Tesla Cybertruck Crash Kills Driver In Baytown Area, Electric Pick-up Bursts Into Flames

Tesla's Cybertruck has been involved in its first fatal crash in Baytown, Texas, where the vehicle lost control and caught fire, killing the driver.

International Business Times UK

Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting

The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at a Uvalde elementary school in 2022

The Independent UK

DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.

The Texas Tribune

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The Guardian - UK

Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again, coroner warns

Report by east London coroner says understaffing in probation service also remains a problem

The Texas Tribune

El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests

County officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system.

Latin Times

Texas sees 74% decline in illegal border crossings since beginning of Operation Lone Star

Texas DPS Chief Steve McCraw testified before the Senate Border Security Committee.

Salon

Uvalde families sue Texas officers

In a separate settlement, the city of Uvalde will pay $2 million to the families

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Latin Times

Denver Public Schools launches plan to improve experiences for Latino Students after discrimination claims

The new program looks to improve the academic performance of Latinos, which make up more than half of the city's student population

The Texas Tribune

Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman

In a separate settlement, the city of Uvalde will pay $2 million to the families, create a permanent memorial to the victims and provide enhanced training for police officers.

Texas Observer

The State Says Shelby Park Is Open. Some Locals Beg to Differ.

The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.

Texas Observer

A Lawsuit 30 Years Ago Affirmed Free Speech on Texas College Campuses

The University of Texas’ fixation on protesters “not affiliated with UT” calls to mind when Southwest Texas State University tried to ban an independent newspaper.

The Texas Tribune

DPS has charged hundreds of migrants who rushed a border gate with rioting. A judge has thrown out the charges.

Two different groups surged through an El Paso border gate. An El Paso judge has twice thrown out the resulting criminal charges.

The Guardian - US

Police dismantle Palestinian solidarity encampment at USC

Officers in riot gear raid encampment at dawn as university warns demonstrators that failure to leave could