/deadly-pursuits 四虎影院 and the Fort Worth Report explore the behind-the-scenes decision making that goes into high speed police chases in North Texas and their sometimes deadly impact on officers, suspects and innocent bystanders.Deadly Pursuits is funded in part by the Chrest Foundation. en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:07:24 GMT /texas-news/2025-10-28/minnesota-has-safeguards-for-police-chases-could-similar-policies-make-a-difference-in-texas Police chases can be deadly. Minnesota has more safeguards in place than Texas, including a statewide pursuit policy and enhanced training. Does that make a difference? Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:07:24 GMT /texas-news/2025-10-28/minnesota-has-safeguards-for-police-chases-could-similar-policies-make-a-difference-in-texas Caroline Love, Toluwani Osibamowo, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-08-12/qualified-immunity-police-chase-victims-lawsuits-houston-police-department-dallas-texas Just because uninvolved drivers and bystanders who become victims in high-speed police chases are often innocent doesn't mean they can easily pursue legal action for injuries or deaths. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:07:29 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-08-12/qualified-immunity-police-chase-victims-lawsuits-houston-police-department-dallas-texas Toluwani Osibamowo, Caroline Love, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training A 四虎影院 analysis of disciplinary records for nearly 200 North Texas police officers found that while the state requires the same police driving training from all licensed peace officers and police departments have similar vehicle pursuit policies, discipline for violating those policies differ greatly from department to department. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:46:42 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-07-09/high-speed-police-chase-officer-punishment-dallas-fort-worth-arlington-denton-training Toluwani Osibamowo, Caroline Love /criminal-justice/2025-06-25/fort-worth-settlement-andre-craig-lawsuit-police-chase The city council approved a $250,000 settlement with the family of Andre Craig, 57, who was killed when a Fort Worth police officer ran a red light and hit him while pursuing a stolen car. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:17:32 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-06-25/fort-worth-settlement-andre-craig-lawsuit-police-chase Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-05-22/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-mexico-border-donald-trump-immigration-policy High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 鈥� the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way. Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-22/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-mexico-border-donald-trump-immigration-policy Toluwani Osibamowo, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-05-20/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-robb-elementary-shooting-uvalde-bailouts Vehicle pursuits and the resulting 鈥渂ailouts鈥� played a major role in school officials' and law enforcement鈥檚 response to the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting. It leaves lasting consequences. Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-05-20/south-texas-high-speed-police-chases-robb-elementary-shooting-uvalde-bailouts Toluwani Osibamowo, Yfat Yossifor /criminal-justice/2025-04-28/killeen-police-crash-911-call-texas-supreme-court The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:01:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-04-28/killeen-police-crash-911-call-texas-supreme-court Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-04-22/deadly-police-chases-texas-law-legislature State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether police chases 鈥� a phenomenon that killed nearly 100 people in Texas in 2022 鈥� will ever be regulated in the law. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:02:00 GMT /government/2025-04-22/deadly-police-chases-texas-law-legislature Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-03-11/high-speed-police-chase-deaths-families-north-texas-fort-worth More and more people are dying during high-speed police chases. Officers, suspects and people who weren鈥檛 involved in the chase aren't always protected from grave harm. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:59:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-03-11/high-speed-police-chase-deaths-families-north-texas-fort-worth Toluwani Osibamowo /criminal-justice/2025-02-26/texas-high-speed-police-chase-tracking-data-statewide Experts say tracking police chases fosters transparency and can indicate whether certain pursuit policies are effective. So why don鈥檛 more states do it? Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-02-26/texas-high-speed-police-chase-tracking-data-statewide Toluwani Osibamowo, Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-12-31/texas-supreme-court-austin-houston-police-chase-crashes-governmental-immunity The state's high court ruled the cities of Austin and Houston are protected by governmental immunity after their officers were sued over two separate police chase crashes. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:07:23 GMT /government/2024-12-31/texas-supreme-court-austin-houston-police-chase-crashes-governmental-immunity Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2024-12-16/buffalo-texas-police-officer-fired-for-high-speed-chase-texas-supreme-court-ruling The Texas Supreme Court ruled the city council of Buffalo, east of Waco, had the authority to fire a police officer who led a high-speed chase with a civilian passenger. The officer argued he was terminated under the wrong procedures. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-12-16/buffalo-texas-police-officer-fired-for-high-speed-chase-texas-supreme-court-ruling Toluwani Osibamowo