Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.
Trial for final wrongful death suit in Astroworld concert crowd crush is set for September
The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been set for trial in civil court in September, a judge said Tuesday.
After no contest plea, a Texas representative’s charges for impersonating a public servant are dismissed
In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred adjudication.
Attorney says Bexar County court judge ‘body checked’ and assaulted her at Fiesta gathering
San Antonio police were called to a downtown bar Wednesday after an attorney accused Bexar County Court 7 Judge Melanie Lira of assaulting her during a Fiesta gathering of legal professionals, police records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Records: Misdemeanor family violence dismissals reach 80% in Bexar County
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales this week announced changes to how his office will prosecute misdemeanor family violence matters after internal records obtained by KSAT Investigates showed the dismissal rate for these type of cases had reached 80%.