The Border Patrol’s Power Grab The agency seeks more authority to nab trespassers and others in the state. Texas Observer · Feb 13, 2023
Texas superintendent removed LGBTQ books The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into the district Salon · Dec 22, 2022
Feds often hand migrants over to state police rather than process immigration claims, complaint says State police often rely on federal immigration officials to lock up migrants on state trespassing charges, according to a new complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. The collaboration contradicts federal and Texas officials’ attacks on each other’s immigration policies. The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2022
In Texas, civil rights investigations into Frisco, Keller schools sought over bathrooms and books DALLAS — North Texas schools implementing policies that will harm LGBTQ children must be investigated, the ACLU of Texas said in federal civil rights complaints filed Monday evening. Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022
After Methodist shooting, some police officers, ACLU agree: Ankle monitors don’t prevent violence DALLAS — After police say a man on parole opened fire in a Dallas hospital, killing two medical workers, the city’s top cop took aim at what he billed a failure of the criminal justice system: ankle monitors. Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022
Voter fraud charges dismissed against Hervis Rogers, Houston man who waited hours to vote in 2020 Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued charges against Rogers, who was on parole when he voted in the 2020 primary election. But a judge tossed the case after a higher court said Paxton can’t unilaterally prosecute election crimes. The Texas Tribune · Oct 21, 2022
ACLU calls for investigation into treatment of migrants in Texas Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star DALLAS — The ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU filed a formal complaint on Monday asking for a federal investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star by the Department of Homeland Security civil rights compliance unit. Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022
This militia patrols the border, stops migrants and shoots video of children. Civil rights groups say they're racist EAGLE PASS, Texas — The armed militia arrived at the Rio Grande after dark and headed toward a group of 29 migrants who had illegally crossed the river. Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022