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The city's made big leaps in hiring at its 911 call center, but police staffing issues continue to hamper response times.
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Seventy-two police officers would be reassigned to patrol shifts, reducing the reliance on overtime. Under the city manager's budget proposal, the city would save about $9 million by cutting back OT for officers.
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The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.
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Over 40 people were taken into custody by state and federal law enforcement agencies during the April raid. Since then, advocates and local officials haven't received information about what happened and why.
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The ruling was a win for immigrant advocacy groups that sued over the president's order, which they say put thousands of lives at risk.
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After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in state sexual assault laws.
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They've butted heads for years over which crimes get prosecuted. In a joint interview with KUT News, Police Chief Lisa Davis and DA José Garza said they're prioritizing violent crimes � and pushing staff to better cooperate with each other.
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DA José Garza campaigned on a promise to prosecute police officers � whom he now must work with to prosecute other crimes.
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Plaintiffs who sued Texas utility companies for cutting power during the deadly storm didn't adequately prove the companies were intentionally negligent or worsened the crisis, the court ruled Friday.
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The ruling is the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having access to sexually explicit material.
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The decision issues some limits on the power of federal judges to universally block President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, asking lower courts to reconsider their rulings.
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Jerry Hernandez has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges following a crash that killed a preschool student and another driver last year.