A temporary restraining order issued by Judge Christine Weems means abortions done up to six weeks of gestation will be able to resume in the state.
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Demonstrators rally outside the federal courthouse in downtown Austin on Friday after the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade. (Patricia Lim / KUT)
A temporary restraining order issued by Judge Christine Weems means abortions done up to six weeks of gestation will be able to resume in the state.
Law enforcement officers work at the scene in San Antonio where dozens of people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on Monday. (Nick Wagner for The Texas Tribune)
The authorities said the tragedy appeared to be the deadliest migrant-smuggling operation in memory. Sixteen people were taken to hospitals.
Demonstrators in Austin marched to the state Capitol on Friday in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Evan L'Roy / The Texas Tribune)
Advocates and politicians say they hope Texas’ ban on abortion will motivate voters. But they say they’ll need to emulate the strategies of the anti-abortion movement to reach long-term success.
Demonstrators gathered in Alpine Friday evening to speak out against the high court’s decision ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the U.S. The protest was led by a newly-formed reproductive and abortion rights advocacy group focused on serving the Big Bend region.
Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas is now poised to eliminate abortion access in the state by enacting a so-called trigger law that will go into effect in 30 days.
Protesters take part in rallies at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Nov. 1, 2021. (REUTERS / Allison Bailey)
The Texas Tribune has been covering the fight over abortion rights for years. Here’s what you need to know about the ruling and how it will affect Texans.
Signs reading “Dismantle Roe” are placed along a barrier surrounding the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., on Nov. 1, 2021. (Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune)
The high court’s monumental ruling will have major impact on Texas, which has a trigger law banning abortions that goes into effect soon.
A view of the landscape at Big Bend National Park in April 2022. (Travis Bubenik / Marfa Public Radio)
Hector Flores Jr. and his young daughter were reported missing for more than a week in the national park earlier this year before being found just south of the border in Mexico. Prosecutors accused the father of putting the girl in danger as the two traveled on foot across miles of rugged desert terrain with little food.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez speaks on the lawn of the Uvalde County Courthouse on Thursday, June 2, 2022. (Bri Kirkham / Texas Public Radio)
Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, said DPS has “unlawfully denied” his request and hasn’t responded to the senator within the timeframe set forth in Texas law.
Earlier this month, a pair of attorneys representing a Midland resident attempted to begin the process of removing Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf from office.
They made a number of accusations, including that Nodolf committed an illegal search during the investigation into the killing of a police officer and misled a grand jury to secure an indictment.
On Monday, a judge dismissed the case.
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The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.
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