Law Enforcement

The trial of a former Uvalde school district police officer accused of child endangerment in the Robb Elementary shooting took an unexpected turn Tuesday after testimony from a teacher prompted defense objections and halted proceedings for the day.

D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day.

Adrian Gonzales faces 29 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child for his alleged inaction during the response.

Ahead of yesterday's Lubbock County Commissioners' Court meeting, the Precinct 2 office was declared "vacant," due to former commissioner Jason Corley's campaign for U.S. House of Representatives' District 19, and Mark Meurer of Slaton was appointed to the seat. Meanwhile, Texas Public Radio's Norma Martinez reports the Alamo Rangers will be replaced by state troopers in providing security at the Alamo.

Last week's deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas is the latest in a disturbing pattern of politically charged violence. From the 2017 attack on a congressional baseball game to recent assassination attempts, experts warn of escalating rhetoric fueling real-world harm.

Wednesday's fatal shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas is at least the third instance of immigration enforcement-related violence in Texas this year.

Attorneys say children in the program were restrained for long periods, denied basic needs, exposed to harm and deprived of dignity.

School is back in session and students at Lubbock ISD are all eligible for free lunch, without needing to apply for meal services. Our Olivia O’Rand has more on the Community Eligibility Provision and what schools in other districts qualify as well. A former teacher and coach with Lubbock ISD has been accused of multiple counts of sexual assault. The teacher was placed on leave and resigned in 2024, and our reporter Bishop Van Buren says he was arrested last week.

Lubbock Police Department reported more crashes and impaired driver stops this past weekend than the 4th of July weekend. Our Sean Ryan says that Lubbock has seen more than 60 collisions with injuries over the past three weekends. Last month, Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of THC products. Now, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider explains the state senate is hearing a similar bill proposed by Lubbock senator Charles Perry.

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July — and few things are more iconic to this holiday than fireworks. But in Lubbock, it’s important to remember they’re illegal within city limits. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke with Lubbock Police Department and has more. In 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued a lawsuit over the State Fair of Texas' gun ban. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports the case was dismissed and the fair says it plans to keep its policy in place.