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Government Technology July 14, 2021
Congress Asks Experts for Guidance on Facial Recognition
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The Washington Post July 14, 2021
Voting restrictions should be hard to pass. If that takes a stunt, so be it.
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CBS Austin December 10, 2020
More states join Texas election lawsuit but legal experts don’t expect court to hear case
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The New York Times July 19, 2021
Texas Tries to Upend the Legal System With Its Abortion Law
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PBS July 15, 2021
Why more women are dying in jails
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Los Angeles Times July 16, 2021
Opinion: Texas wants its citizens to enforce a new abortion ban, and we should all be concerned
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El Paso Times July 14, 2021
‘What they elected me to do’: El Paso delegation among Texas Democrats to leave state
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PolitiFact July 16, 2021
Is there ‘clear legal authority to handcuff’ truant Texas Democrats?
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Legal Talk Network July 15, 2021
House Arrest!
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The Texas Tribune July 8, 2021
Almost 150 guards are staffing an empty Texas prison as state officials work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to use it for immigrants
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Reason July 4, 2021
Why Is It So Hard To Sue a Bad Cop?
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Austin American-Statesman July 2, 2021
Sixth Street shooting turns scrutiny on DA José Garza, interim police chief Joseph Chacon
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