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Courtesy Carl O. Sherman In a news release, Sherman said it was “exhilarating” to report to Jean’s family that the Senate had unanimously passed the Botham Jean Act, which relates to officers’ use of bodycams. Its historic that a bill regarding systemic accountability in policing made it through both chambers, Sherman told the Observer. Even though it was an uphill battle to get Bo’s Law passed, he’s excited that lawmakers got it done. “As I’ve spoken to many of the police ag...

Mayoral candidate Deborah Peoples is ready to unite Fort Worth.

One of O’Rourke’s top aides told the outlet that the politician hasn’t made formal steps toward a campaign, such as enlisting staff or phoning donors. There also isn’t a timeline for O’Rourke’s decision, but he’s taking the thought more seriously now that he’s wrapped teaching virtual courses at two Texas colleges. For one of those classes, O’Rourke ran a seminar on voting rights struggles, which comes at a time when Republican lawmakers are gunning to impose draconian electi...

Last week, Dallas mourned the death of 4-year-old Cash Gernon, who was snatched from the crib he shared with his twin brother early on the morning of May 15. Shortly after the boy was found dead in the street, the suspect allegedly returned to the bedroom to take Cashs twin. Surveillance camera footage obtained exclusively by the Daily Mailcaptured 18-year-old Darriynn Brown, hovering over the boys crib for around a minute. Then, Brown picked up Cash and exited the room. Around two hours late...

During an interview with Stephen Colbert last Thursday, Rogen denied having a feud with Cruz, saying the term implies “equal ground.” But the two have undeniably been engaged in a Twitter war for the past few months, with Rogen accusing Cruz of helping to inspire the Jan. 6 insurrection. Cruz has long perpetuated the lie that the 2020 election was rigged against former President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Rogen doubled down on calling him a “fascist” whose rhetoric led to devastating co...

Footage from both inside and outside the Capitol showed a man identified as Persick wearing a red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, according to court documents. He also sports a brown beard, dark jacket and backpack. In early March, a confidential witness told the FBI that someone had texted them a photo of Persick on the day of the insurrection. In it, a smiling Persick is wearing sunglasses and stands in front of a crowd. The witness also received a short video that Persick had al...

Collin College did not return the Observer’s request for comment. Jones’ dismissal was tied to her criticism of the school’s COVID-19 policies, which the AAUP states was in “evident violation of her academic freedom.” She’s also a founding member of a local chapter of the Texas Faculty Association, a non-collective bargaining union that has similarly condemned the school’s actions. Burnett’s termination hinged on her public critique of the school and her social media posts, inc...

When you go out for a night of drinking, you more or less know how to behave: Have your ID in hand, tip your bartenders and, whatever you do, don’t throw up. But for those looking to score some ganja, the rules are a little less clear-cut. Unless you live under a rock, you know that marijuana is illegal in Texas, despite recent decriminalization efforts by some in the state Legislature. For the most part, though, weed is still largely taboo in the Lone Star State, and much like sex, not every...

“The government is having a lot of trouble providing discovery of all the evidence to all the defendants because they charged so many people," Womack said. "They jumped the gun." The government has charged some 400 people for their alleged participation in the insurrection, Womack said. Thats really clogging the court system, and the government isnt up to the task of getting the discovery ready within the guidelines, he added. A large number of alleged insurrectionists are from the Dallas are...

The program also keeps tabs on planned protests, according to a government bulletin. Last week, Gohmert appeared on the far-right One America News Network (OAN) to condemn iCOP. There’s been enough government “spying” on American citizens through the National Security Agency, he said, referring to the NSA’s previous unconstitutionalsurveillance efforts. “The only thing that Orwell got wrong was the year,” Gohmert told OAN host Kara McKinney. “It wasn’t 1984 — it’s now.” Th...