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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2021

Mother of Dallas Officer Slain in 2016 Sniper Attack Brings Food to Officers at His Former Station

On Friday, July 2, Valerie Zamarripa, the mother of one of the fallen officers, Patrick Zamarripa, woke up early and brought breakfast to the Dallas Police Southwest Sub-Station.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2021

Texas Sheriffs Sue Biden Administration Over Immigration Policy

The complaint alleges the decision by then-acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske on Jan. 20 temporarily paused deportations and enticed criminal immigrants to come into the U.S. without fear of reprisal.

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Newsby Thi DaoJune 30, 2021

Texas PD Improves Officer Safety with Mobileye Collision Avoidance System

The system works like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that provide lane departure and collision warnings but has police-specific features such as the ability to turn the alerts off.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2021

TX Officer Shot at Domestic and Airlifted from Scene, Suspect Dead

Around 11 p.m. Tuesday, Honey Grove police responded to a domestic disturbance when they encountered a man armed with a rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 11, 2021

TX Agency Releases Video of April Shooting that Wounded Officer, Killed 2 Men

The shooting happened around 11:27 a.m., April 16, when Officer Tyler Sauvage, a five-year veteran, conducted a traffic stop on a blue pickup truck.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2021

Dallas Officers Take 97-Year-Old WWII Veteran on Ride-Along

During their shift, Assistant Chief Jesse Reyes met with Clifford A. Stump and thanked him for his service in the 82nd Airborne Division, including combat in Normandy and the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2021

Texas Bans Agencies from Working with Reality TV Shows

The law was written in response to a man dying in 2019 while in police custody as cameras from the show "Live PD" filmed his arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2021

Austin Ballot Initiative Could Force City to Hire Hundreds of Officers

“Homicides are on track to double last year’s all-time record,” Save Austin Now said in a statement. “Our current police staffing level is equal to 2008 when Austin was 45% as large as it is today. Attrition is harming readiness and response times. Police morale is at an all-time low.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2021

Texas Legislature Passes Bills to Prevent Defunding of Police

Senate Bill 23 would require Texas counties with more than 1 million people — there are six that qualify, including Travis County — to hold an election before being able to cut police funding.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2021

Shorthanded Austin Police Could Not Answer Sunday Shooting Call for 16 Minutes

Ken Casaday, president of the Austin Police Association, says the first APD patrol unit assigned was at 5:47 a.m., and police arrived at the scene at 5:51 a.m., 16 minutes after the call came through.

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