Texas Standard For August 29, 2018
A Texas police officer convicted of murder in the shooting death of a black teenager leaving a party in a Dallas suburb. Is this a turning point? Police across the Lone Star State have embraced body cameras for greater transparency, but its rare for footage to be decisive in a case alleging unwarranted use of police power. Yesterday’s murder verdict was an exception. We’ll hear why and what it could mean going forward. And: A noisy goodbye from the person overseeing federal efforts to curb abuses and excesses in student loans. He claims the Trump administration is unraveling protections for students. Also: The case for taking Wednesday’s off on this hump day edition of the Texas Standard:
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The Texas Standard team gathers for its daily meeting, in pre-pandemic times when meetings were in person.
More from 08/29/2018
Body Camera Footage Led To Rare Murder Conviction For A Balch Springs Police Officer
Student Loan Watchdog Quits Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Protest Lack Of Oversight
Is Houston’s Floodplain Ordinance Bad for Low-Income Communities?
When It Comes To Federal Hurricane Protection Dollars, Oil Companies Get First Dibs
News Roundup: The 2018 Texas Dove Season Begins Saturday
The Case For Taking Wednesday Off
Tall City, Empty Buildings: What’s Up With The Abandoned Skyscrapers In Downtown Midland?
Are Arrest Claims About Beto O’Rourke True?
