As Floyd Act stalls, Texas lawmakers see room for targeted police reforms
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd June 8 at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston. Abbott vowed legislation “to make sure we never have anything like this ever occur in the state of Texas.”David J. Phillip, POOL / AP
Shortly after George Floyd’s murder last year at the hands of Minneapolis police, Gov. Greg Abbott went to his funeral in Houston, vowing legislation “to make sure we never have anything like this ever occur in the state of Texas.”
Breathe rally in Austin encourages action after Derek Chauvin verdict
Two days after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, racial equality advocates called on Austinites to keep taking action. Author: Mike Marut (KVUE) Updated: 10:26 PM CDT April 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Just days after a jury found former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Austin Justice Coalition called on the community to continue making progress. It was one very small moment that the justice system seemed to be working, Chas Moore, who runs Austin Justice Coalition, said. I would challenge us to think a little bit more and beyond what happened on Tuesday, because at the same time that verdict was being read, a young lady in Columbus, Ohio, was shot.
WATCH: Sen. Hughes lays out bill granting immunity to armed school security
WATCH: Sen. Hughes lays out bill granting immunity to armed school security By Jeff Awtrey | April 22, 2021 at 4:50 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 4:50 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - State Sen. Bryan Hughes laid out a bill which would protect school districts from liability in cases of armed employees.
Hughes (R-Mineola) presented SB 534 before the Senate Committee on Education Thursday afternoon.
The bill states that a school district, charter school, or private school is immune from liability for any damages resulting from any reasonable action taken by security personnel to maintain the safety of the school campus, including possession or use of a firearm.
A Killeen man serving a life sentence for capital murder may be eligible for parole sooner than expected thanks to a bill that has passed the Texas House and is currently in the Texas Senate.
Jason Isaiah Robinson, 43, is being held in the Hughes Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Gatesville.
He was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 9, 1995, according to TDCJ inmate records.
Currently, Robinson, who was 16 at the time of the crime he was sentenced for, is eligible for parole on Nov. 13, 2034, according to his inmate record.
Jason Robinson has been incarcerated at the Hughes Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Gatesville for his involvement in a crime in 1994. Texas House Bill 686 may make him eligible for parole sooner.
Fort Worth is electing a new mayor. Here s what Black Lives Matter activists want to see
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 hr ago Brian Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr. 15 Fort Worth activists who demanded change last summer in the wake George Floyd s death are taking their issues to the next mayor and City Council.
The new leaders should unite Fort Worth, address racial issues and work with minority communities, they say.
Their influence combined with a large field of candidates make this mayoral election hard to predict, said James Riddlesperger, a TCU political science professor. Fort Worth is not the city it was a decade ago when Betsy Price was elected, Riddlesperger said.