Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
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Texas Senate Approves Bill to Deny Bail to Undocumented Immigrants Charged With Felonies, Critics Call It 'Unconstitutional'
The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on ...
Is the Trump administration using White House social media page frivolously? 'Insensitive' ASMR deportation video sparks outrage
The White House faced backlash for posting an ASMR video showing the deportation process of immigrants, which many found ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...
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Texas Senate Approves Controversial Bail Reform Measures Amid Concerns Over Constitutionality and Public Safety
The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...
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Texas voters could see bail measures on November ballot after Texas Senate passes 4 bills
Texas senators passed a set of bills this week that would keep more defendants in jail while they await trial for certain felony charges. If passed by the Texas House, two measures would appear on ...
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Houston lawmaker’s bail reform bill package heads to Texas House after easy path through Senate
Senate passed a trio of proposed laws from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules around bail ...
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Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate
The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration. The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed onto the ...
Texas Senate passes bills targeting Harris County that would keep more defendants in jail
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have prioritized efforts to tighten bail laws, saying Harris County judges are ...
State of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The Senate Finance Committee urged the commission to take action to ban courier ...
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State of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
Jocelyn Nungaray was a 12-year-old Houston girl who was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed by a pair of Venezuelan men who entered the country illegally. Both men had been arrested ...