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/ THURSDAY on The Source Republicans and Democrats agree: Texas bail system is flawed and changes should be made. But they have very different ideas about what kinds of reforms are needed. What s the latest on efforts to change Texas bail laws? Bail reform didn t make it through the regular legislative session, but was revived as one of Gov. Greg Abbott s priority items for the ongoing special session. GOP-backed bail bills were approved by House and Senate committees in early July, but have stalled since a group of House Democrats fled the state to block the passage of voting legislation. Similar to those that failed in the regular session, special session GOP bail bills would keep more people who have been accused but not convicted of violent or sexual crimes in jail unless they had enough cash to bond out; expand the list of offenses for which defendants may not be released on cashless personal bonds; and restrict charitable groups’ ability to pay to get c ....
Experts challenge Biden crime-fighting strategy of targeting gun sales: 'A silly, childish notion' washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Republican priority bail reform advances in Texas House FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Gov. Greg Abbott says one of his major goals for the legislative session that began this week is to make it fiscally impossible for a city to slash funding of police. Screen grab is from his appearance at the Texas Public Policy Foundation?s Policy Orientation event in Austin late Thursday.Lynda M. Gonzalez/Staff Photographer, MBR / Lynda M. Gonzalez/Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less 2of2 This undated image released by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows DPS Trooper Damon Allen who was killed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017, while making a traffic stop in East Texas. Dabrett Black, 32, was charged Friday with capital murder. (Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)APShow MoreShow Less ....
U.S. 5th Circuit Judge Don Willett has written in an opinion that that qualified immunity is “Kevlar-coated” against reform and “smacks of qualified impunity. | Unsplash With law enforcement reform a lasting hot ticket topic for lawmakers, policy experts and the public, the possibility of qualified immunity may soon become impossible or at the least much more difficult to attain by officers who are the subjects of civil rights violation cases. Under current law victims of police violence must fight for their chance to be heard in court; the plaintiffs must be able to prove that the officer violated a constitutional right, and that the constitutional right was clearly established when the offense occurred. Without proof of both of these, the officer is granted qualified immunity and the victim loses their chance to see their alleged offender stand trial. ....
Texas can lead on criminal justice reform, House Speaker says dallasnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dallasnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.