Governor Greg Abbott suggested that Congress should “investigate and call upon the resignation of” Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Harris County Deputies’ Organization officials and lawyers describe dismal conditions in an out-of-control jail with alleged rampant drug use and frequent assaults against both staff and inmates.
As the county grapples with a daunting case backlog and a jail at capacity, violent suspects released on bond continue to pose challenges for public safety.
Calling Harris County’s bail system “broken,” Abbott signed a new bail reform law in Houston and criticized progressive judges for releasing violent suspects.
After toxicology reports exonerated his wife, Allen West said her "honor and reputation should have never been assailed.”
A new report from District Attorney Kim Ogg says that bail reform has led to declining community safety and disintegration of the purpose of bail reform.
An amended version of Sen. Huffman’s legislation targeting felony bail policy for repeat violent offenders has passed the House but now returns to the Senate.
During a Friday press conference, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced that two suspects arrested had gang ties and were out on felony bond at the time of the murder of an off-duty police detective.
Tens of thousands have been referred to federal immigration authorities for being illegally present in the country.
Mayor Turner promised more officers, but Harris County has moved funds away from constables while funding interventions managed by the public health department.
Sheriffs from counties along the southern border testified in favor of the bill at a Texas House Appropriations Committee hearing.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan exacerbates fears that the southern border could be breached by terrorists.
Texas and Missouri both sued the Biden administration in April to prevent the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Skyrocketing homicide rates and bond release practices in Harris County have drawn the attention of gubernatorial candidate Allen West.
Urban centers across the country have seen a spike in violent crime since the pandemic began and many have experienced efforts to shrink police departments.
In a lawsuit over the murder of Caitlynne Guajardo, a prominent civil rights attorney poses legal challenges to misdemeanor bail reforms in Harris County.
Abbott has confronted the federal government and issued a flurry of executive orders in recent months designed to deter illegal immigration.
Detective David Fugitt accused District Attorney José Garza of witness tampering in the indictment of Sgt. Daniel Perry for murder.
Congressman Chip Roy has called for the impeachment of United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Illegal crossings remain at extraordinary levels and the feds say they are making “considerable progress” on their immigration objectives.
