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The Texas Department of Public Safety now says five people, not six, were killed in Saturday鈥檚 multi-vehicle crash on I-20 near Terrell. The update issued Tuesday corrects an earlier report attributing the discrepancy to a clerical error made by hospital staff during the initial response.
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The arrest came after two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses were shot in Minnesota early Saturday, the same day anti-Trump "No Kings' protests were held nationwide.
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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.
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High-speed chases added to Uvalde shooting chaos. Chases are down 3 years later 鈥 but trauma remainsVehicle 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.
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Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver鈥檚 licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID.
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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?
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Texas DPS pursuit policy does not limit high speed chases to violent crimes like most law enforcement agencies
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The outage appeared only to affect the public safety department. Websites for other state agencies were operational Monday evening.
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The grants will go to private and public sector recipients in Texas for a variety of public safety priorities, including securing the southern border.
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Drivers will still need an emissions test in some counties to get their registration sticker.
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A Texas advocacy group says a state policy that piles on fees for Texans who have traffic tickets or other minor offenses is robbing some people of their ability to renew their driver鈥檚 licenses.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety this week reported 115,071 customers information have been involved in a data leak.