Criminal Justice

Fugitive Apprehension Unit Reports More Than 18,000 Arrests

Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) office says its Fugitive Apprehension Unit has made 18,291 arrests since its creation, including 68…

5 days ago

John Cornyn, Sheldon Whitehouse Aim to Expand Prison Addiction Treatment

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use disorder treatment for incarcerated…

2 weeks ago

Texas Republicans Escalate Attacks on James Talarico After Paxton AI Ad

Texas Republicans are escalating criticism of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico following a controversial AI-generated campaign ad from Republican…

1 month ago

John Cornyn Leads New Police-Protection Bill

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) and 35 Senate Republican colleagues have introduced the Back the Blue Act, legislation designed to…

10 months ago