Austin man shot by ICE officer pleads not guilty to federal assault chargeWilber Rafael Garces Perez entered the plea a week after a grand jury indicted him on one count of assaulting, resisting, impeding and obstructing a federal officer. Oct 27 26October 27, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Head of Texas juvenile justice department resignsIt’s not immediately clear why TJJD Executive Director Shandra Carter left the role, which she had held since 2022. Oct 23 26October 23, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Feds charge Fort Bend County official with theft of government moneyCarmen Turner, the Democratic tax assessor-collector since 2021, was arrested Thursday morning. Oct 22 26October 22, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Dallas man who died in Laredo ICE facility was lawful permanent residentICE said Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias obtained his legal status fraudulently because he failed to disclose a 2004 arrest for theft. His daughter disputes that. Oct 19 26October 19, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Migrant found dead at Laredo ICE facilityThe death was confirmed by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who said the 56-year-old Mexican national was found unresponsive in his cell. He’s the seventh person in Texas to die while detained by ICE this year. Oct 18 26October 18, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention centerThe city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day. Oct 13 26October 13, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at riskTDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system. Oct 12 26October 12, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Harris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheldThe policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety. Oct 06 26October 06, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 2026 election: Who is running and what to knowThe criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here are the candidates for the 2026 race. Sep 29 26September 29, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Crystal Mason prevails in fight over illegal voting convictionThe court ruling means the Fort Worth woman will not have to serve a five-year sentence for casting a provisional vote in 2016 while on supervised release. Sep 24 26September 24, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Garnet Coleman, longtime Democratic Texas House member, dies at 65Coleman served for more than 30 years. He championed several healthcare and mental health bills. Sep 24 26September 24, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer needs surgery to remove the bullet, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar saysThe man was shot by a recent ICE recruit who was not wearing a body camera, according to news reports. Sep 23 26September 23, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
After ICE shooting, Venezuelan man’s quick release from Austin hospital raises questionsWilber Rafael Garces Perez was discharged after four hours into ICE custody and taken 135 miles to an immigration detention center. Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Texas will appeal. Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Migrants who planted roots in Texas are being swept up in the immigration crackdown. Here are five of their stories.Some detained Texans were pursuing pathways to stay here legally. None had criminal convictions. Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin said he tried to pull over before officers fired at himWilber Rafael Garces Perez legally entered the country in 2024 via the CBP One app and applied for asylum, his attorneys said. But he missed a court hearing after the notice went to the wrong address. Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Federal immigration officer shoots, injures man in Austin, city officials sayThe reported shooting in Austin came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
ICE officer in Minnesota-Texas extradition fight arrested in MinneapolisMinnesota prosecutors accused Christian Castro of injuring a Venezuelan man and lying about what led to the shooting. He also faces federal charges. Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a “problem”French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans. Sep 13 26September 13, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
Texas prisons seek $298 million for air conditioning. That’s a fraction of what’s needed.It would cost $1.5 billion to fully cool all prisons, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice estimates. Sep 09 26September 09, 2026Article at The Texas Tribune
