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Dallas County DA cites conflict for recusal from Texas 7 capital murder case
A state district judge is scheduled to hear arguments over whether Randy Halprin's defense attorney should be removed from ...
Texas lawmakers want to make a major change to the way cash bail is set. Their target: Harris County.
Texas lawmakers are pushing for major changes in how cash bail is set, and they have a familiar target: Harris County. At ...
A $190M South Texas courthouse finally opened. It already needs more space
Just days after celebrating the official opening of a long-awaited courthouse, Hidalgo County officials are considering pushing back on two bills that call for expanding the court system over the next ...
You have the right to an attorney, but in much of Texas, defendants never get one
Every year, more than half of rural Texans accused of misdemeanors are left to represent themselves — five times the rate of ...
Hardin County Courthouse undergoes major renovations to modernize facilities
Construction at Hardin County Courthouse is underway to modernize facilities, with a new roof completed after hail damage in ...
You Have the Right to an Attorney. In Texas, That Right Is Routinely Denied.
San Jacinto County prosecuted nearly 300 misdemeanor cases in 2023. In this poor region, nestled in the piney woods of East ...
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After 53 years with McLennan County Courthouse, Waco, Texas native and Court Administrator retires
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The McLennan County Courthouse is celebrating the retirement of Molly Renfroe, who has served the county for 53 years. 74th District Court Administrator Molly Renfroe says she ...
Families honor lost loved ones at 32nd Annual Crime Victims Candlelight Vigil in Beaumont
Families gathered at Jefferson County Courthouse to honor victims of violent crimes during the candlelight vigil.