Police
Houston police union, criminal justice attorney differ on reforms amid Tyre Nichols killing, botched Galveston raid
Posted on · While the cases are not related, the two incidents have sparked conversations about police training.
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Police
Former Texas DPS trooper Lee Ray Boykin found guilty of using authority to sexually assault women, prosecutors say
Posted on · A jury determined that Boykin deprived two women of their rights when, while on duty as a law enforcement officer in August 2020, he coerced them to perform oral sex in a parking lot in Houston.
Criminal Justice
Harris County Leaders To Debate Strengthening Civilian Oversight Of Police
Posted on · The proposal by Democratic Commissioner Rodney Ellis is likely to face opposition by the two Republican commissioners
Houston Matters
Sandra Bland’s Sister Discusses Lawsuit; Law Enforcement Expert Weighs In
Posted on · On Tuesday, the family of Sandra Bland filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety, a state trooper, two jailers and the Waller County Jail in connection with Bland's death while in jail custody following her July 10 arrest. Bland's family say they still haven't received enough answers about her death and […]