As a city councilman in El Paso, O'Rourke fought police union contracts he considered excessive. He joins Julian Castro in supporting Prop B.
“Implicit bias” training for peace officers would be mandatory under new law.
Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold made the remark during a public safety committee briefing in which the Dallas Police Department answered for last week’s memo leak.
From the lockdowns to the George Floyd protests to criminal allegations against the attorney general, here’s a look at the top stories in Lone Star politics from 2020.
Police departments across Texas have implemented their own internal policies of "duty to intervene" after the incident in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests and riots.
Coronavirus, police reform, and healthcare have been major issues in the race between incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Leach and Democratic challenger Lorenzo Sanchez.
Due to the district's location in Austin and the GOP candidate's background as a police officer, police funding and reform are unavoidably pertinent in the race for House District 47.
Abbott's call for Texans to sign his pledge to support law enforcement, singling out candidates for office especially, drew praise and ire.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Wylie ISD removed an assignment featuring a depiction of a police officer tacitly compared to a Ku Klux Klan member after receiving a letter from the Fraternal Order of Police.
Black Lives Matter and similar groups have called for police reform measures. Yesterday, Fort Worth city staff presented its response to a dozen issues.
The Texan asked candidates in the most competitive Texas races to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
The Texan asked Texas' federal delegation to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
The Texan asked Texas House members to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
The Texan asked Texas Senate members to state their position on whether they support proposals falling under the umbrella call to "defund the police."
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
Justin Berry discusses his perspective as a police officer, what his policy objectives would be if elected, as well as his favorite holiday traditions.
