Austin Police Association sues Chief Lisa Davis, claiming new directive violates officers' rights
The Austin Police Association (APA) has filed a lawsuit against Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis, alleging that she violated ...
Man sentenced to 60 years over ‘invalid DNA evidence’ sues city of Austin
A man convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to 60 years in prison, who later had his conviction overturned because of ...
Formerly indicted APD officer Justin Berry's state Senate confirmation in jeopardy
Texas Senate Democrats have signaled they could block the confirmation of a formerly indicted APD officer to the Texas ...
Missed deadlines leading to 100+ suspects being released, charges dropped in Travis County
More than 100 felony cases since 2021 had bonds modified or charges dropped as a result of the Travis County District ...
Paxton announces new reporting rule for district, county attorneys
Attorney General Ken Paxton adopted a new rule on Monday that enhanced reporting requirements for Texas district and county ...
A recusal, a secret client list and attorney subpoenas: Here's the latest in the Travis Schwantes case
Judge cited "concerns" the relationship with the public defender's office may be impacted if a sitting Milwaukee County judge ...
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New public defenders get pay bump but county struggles to retain experienced attorneys
Travis County finally began offering a guaranteed lawyer to individuals who are arrested and can’t afford legal representation – a constitutional right known as counsel at first appearance, or CAFA.
Texas could require local district attorneys to report the release of unindicted inmates
The new bill filed by two Republican lawmakers comes amid a firestorm of missed indictments in Travis County regarding murder suspects.
Texas GOP lawmakers file bill to require local DAs to report releases of unindicted inmates
The legislation comes as Travis County DA Jose Garza faces scrutiny for missing deadlines to formally file charges against accused felons.