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Criminal Justice

Justice Department Brings Federal Criminal Charges Against Derek Chauvin, 3 Others

Posted on May 7, 2021 · Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd's rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial in which Chauvin was convicted.

News

Houston NAACP: No Supreme Court Justice, No Peace

Posted on March 21, 2016 · Protesters marched outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s Houston office Monday. Their chants of “No Justice, No Peace” took on an additional meaning this time.

Politics

Texas Senator Reacts To Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

Posted on March 16, 2016 · Obama chose federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland.

Politics

Video: Merrick Garland Is Named As President Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee

Posted on March 16, 2016 · Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland is President Obama's pick to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.