Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the state address, Abbott called for stricter laws around bail.

Since falling out of compliance, the Harris County Jail has seen at least 55 inmate deaths, a gun smuggled inside, and ...

Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn ...

By Glenn Thrush Reporting from Washington The Justice Department ... memos sent to staff on Wednesday. The actions, while expected, represent an abrupt about-face for a department that had for ...

Justice Department officials were ... Both outlets described reshuffling in the criminal and national security divisions of the department. The criminal division is responsible for enforcing ...

The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice Department found a pattern of misconduct, according to a memo issued Wednesday.

who prior to joining the administration was part of the legal team that defended Trump against two criminal cases brought by the Justice Department. “Sanctuary” has no legal definition ...

A separate memo sent to Wolfe orders the Civil Rights Division to inform the Justice Department’s chief of staff of any consent decrees finalized within the last 90 days, according to the Post.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald ...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement ...