![Gov. Greg Abbott, sitting in the center of a large table, talks to reporters during a press conference inside the Houston Police Officer's Union Headquarters, where he signed a "back the blue" pledge. Surrounding him are individuals wearing masks.](https://law.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/ratio3x2_1100-960x540.jpg)
Houston Chronicle February 15, 2021
For Abbott, condemning police defunding was the easy part
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Houston Chronicle February 10, 2021
No ‘meaningful relief’: Harris County trials plunge from 1,600 a year to 52 since COVID
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ABA Journal February 1, 2021
How Jim Crow-era laws still tear families from their homes
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Business Insider February 9, 2021
The 5 biggest takeaways from the first day of Trump’s Senate impeachment trial over the Capitol insurrection
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VOA News February 10, 2021
Why Domestic Terrorism Is Not Specifically Designated a Crime in US
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The Washington Post February 8, 2021
It’s not a typical trial. Lawyers in the Trump impeachment case will argue big constitutional questions.
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NBC News February 8, 2021
Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is a referendum on voters’ constitutional responsibility
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The Houston Chronicle February 1, 2021
Texas’ longest-serving death row inmate could get new shot at fair punishment
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The Washington Post February 1, 2021
The Cybersecurity 202: Here’s what cybersecurity experts think Biden should prioritize in his first 100 days
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NPR January 30, 2021
Who Are The Lawyers Defending Trump In His 2nd Impeachment Trial?
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Reuters January 29, 2021
Unlike Trump, Biden cannot lean on conservative Supreme Court to keep agenda alive
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Texas Standard January 27, 2021
Texas Standard For January 27, 2021
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