Politics & Policy
September 11, 2023
Amber Alerts Are Often Ineffective. A New Law Gives Local Police More Control.
Delays in dispatching the alert system mean that some children fall between the cracks.
Law Enforcement
Sports
September 24, 2021
Tony Bradford Wants to Change Police Work—Right After He Stops UT’s Offense
The Texas Tech defensive lineman interned with the campus police during the pandemic and hopes to improve law enforcement from within.
News & Politics
June 24, 2021
“When Do They Leave?”: Border Residents Bear the Latest Surge of DPS Troopers
Governor Greg Abbott has sent a thousand state cops into Texas border communities to combat smuggling. But many locals complain that they are more of a nuisance than an effective crime-fighting force.
The Daily Post
November 11, 2017
Women in Law Enforcement Help Build Trust Within a Community
Sally Hernandez, Kim Ogg, and Catrina Shead speak about the importance of working together to protect a city's most vulnerable residents.
Politics & Policy
December 21, 2016
She’s the Sheriff
How Zena Stephens became the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Jefferson County.
The Daily Post
December 15, 2015
Stories Of Police Sexually Assaulting Women Are Depressingly Common In Texas
Last week, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted on 18 charges, ranging from rape in the first degree to forced oral sodomy, after being accused of sexually assaulting 13 women. The case ended up making national headlines, and the details of how Holtzclaw raped so many women–and
The Daily Post
October 22, 2015
A Texas A&M Student Was Arrested For Posting An Anonymous Shooting Threat On Yik Yak
Don’t post anonymous shooting threats.
Border & Immigration
October 7, 2015
The Sheriff At The Infamous Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Isn’t Interested In Enforcing Marijuana Laws Anymore
Come back through, Willie/Snoop/Nelly/Fiona Apple!
The Daily Post
August 5, 2015
Jesse Jacobs Died In Police Custody Of “Natural Causes,” But His Family Says Otherwise
We can't ignore law enforcement's failure to secure proper medical treatment.
Politics & Policy
August 1, 2015
Indictments Are Imminent For Texas’s Attorney General
On Monday, per WFAA, the state’s top law enforcement official will be charged with multiple felonies.
The Daily Post
May 12, 2015
One in Twenty DPS Officers Is Female and Other Staggering Texas Law Enforcement Statistics
Solid reporting from the University of Texas School of Journalism investigates the gender and racial makeup of law enforcement in Texas.
Music
April 15, 2015
Police Officer Lets a Rock-Paper-Scissors Game Determine Whether an Underage Drinking Suspect Will Get in Trouble
Burleson County law enforcement apparently prefers officers use a different standard than rock-paper-scissors when determining infractions.
Politics & Policy
January 6, 2015
New Dallas County DA Has Her First Chance to Show How She Handles a Potential Scandal
A Dallas County ADA was arrested for DWI over the weekend. Will Susan Hawk, Dallas’s new District Attorney, use this as an opportunity to differentiate her office from that of her scandal-plagued predecessor?
Border & Immigration
July 28, 2014
Check, Mate in the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office
The resignation of longtime sheriff Lupe Treviño in March didn't end the funny business in Hidalgo County law enforcement.
Border & Immigration
April 15, 2014
What You Should Know About Lupe Treviño
The top law enforcement official in Hidalgo County pled guilty to money laundering charges—here's what that means for the Valley.
The Daily Post
January 3, 2014
A Scandalous Love Triangle Involving a Louisiana Doctor, His Wife, and a Texas Police Chief
A federal lawsuit filed by Dr. Glen Hurlston claims that the former chief of police in Princeton, Texas—who currently holds that role in the Austin suburb of Kyle—and several of his fellow officers harassed him while the chief had an affair with his wife.
The Daily Post
November 14, 2013
Sabine County Sheriff Called Off Search For a Missing African-American Father Whose Clothes Were Found in a Field (UPDATE)
Last Thursday, 28-year-old Alfred Wright went missing after his car overheated. His shirts, pants, keys, and watch were found in a pasture—but the Sabine County Sheriff's Office called off the search on Monday, saying that there's "no evidence in this investigation that leads authorities to believe that there is foul
The Daily Post
October 31, 2013
How the Austin Police Department’s Batmobile Technology Prevents High-Speed Chases
High-speed chases are dangerous, and now more avoidable.
Music
January 21, 2013
Fiona Apple Tells Her Houston Fans About Arrest
UPDATE: The Hudspeth County Sheriff's department bites back at Fiona Apple's public comments about her Sierra Blanca bust.
True Crime
July 31, 2006
The Bad Guy With the Badge
How Conrado Cantu, the sheriff of Cameron County, lived down to people’s expectations of South Texas law enforcement.
True Crime
September 30, 2001
Hit Man
Psst! Looking to have somebody murdered? You might want to call Gary Johnson, the number one hired killer in Houston. Then again you might not. You see he works for the cops.
News & Politics
June 30, 1997
The Comandante
What does McAllen’s Guillermo González Calderoni know about Mexican political corruption—and when will he start talking?
Reporter
July 31, 1995
In the Drink
Drunken boaters have turned a popular lake near Dallas into deadly waters.
Texas History
February 1, 1994
The Twilight of the Texas Rangers
Are the legendary lawmen necessary? Yes, but their inability to grapple with the modern world threatens to make them irrelevant.
Texas History
November 1, 1984
Howdy, Son. I’m the Law in This County
These fourteen Texas sheriffs are everything you thought a sheriff ought to be. But look quick; the old-time county lawman is riding off into the sunset.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1981
Speed Demons
State highway patrolmen hate the 55 mph speed limit almost as much as other Texas motorists do, and for better reasons.
News & Politics
February 1, 1981
Crime Without Punishment
Lock your doors. The police have given up trying to catch burglars.
News & Politics
July 31, 1979
The Throwdown
Houston police said they shot Randy Webster because he pointed a gun at them. Randy’s father set out to prove they were lying.
News & Politics
August 31, 1977
Support Your Local Police
If you ever go to Houston, you’d better walk right. You’d better not gamble, and you’d better not fight.
True Crime
November 1, 1973
Cops as Junkies
Those who enforce our narcotics laws often use the stuff themselves.