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Sunday evening fellow law enforcement, friends and family honored fallen officers who died while in the line of duty across the state.

Officers who were killed in the line of duty were honored at the Texas Peace Officers Memorial in Austin. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has more on the emotional tribute.

Two members of the “Trump Train” convoy who harassed a bus belonging to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign as it traveled through Texas in 2020 apologized for their actions Thursday, saying they regretted their efforts to intimidate campaign workers.

Educators and law enforcement spent the day Tuesday at a conference in Richardson focused on school safety.

School law enforcement and administrators spent Tuesday focused on how to prevent and deal with a security crisis. It’s happening as Texas lawmakers debate the most effective ways to make schools safer. Political Reporter Julie Fine has the story.

An American Airlines worker died Thursday after being injured at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to airport officials.

An American Airlines worker died Thursday after being injured at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to airport officials.

The all-clear was given after a bomb threat was called at the Texas State Capitol on Sunday. The Texas Department of Public Safety was notified by the Austin Police Department around 4 p.m. on Sunday that a 911 call from an unknown person claimed there was a pipe bomb at the capital. Out of caution, DPS evacuated the capital and…

Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, talked of killing people and shared racist memes and messages over social media, according to newly unsealed court records.

A bill that would ban hairstyle discrimination is one step closer to becoming law in Texas. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports on the CROWN Act’s progress through the Texas Legislature and we hear from the bill’s author from Garland.

An alternate juror in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder said Wednesday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s rush for a pardon is an “egregious overreach” to wipe aside the jury’s unanimous decision over a 2020 shooting during a Black Lives Matter protest.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is calling for Army Sgt. Daniel Perry to be pardoned, hours after he was found guilty of shooting and killing a man during a Black Lives Matter protest.

The Texas governor is calling for a man to be pardoned for murder. It’s related to the shooting death of a protestor in Austin, in the wake of George Floyd’s death. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the latest.

This year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas, featuring performances including collaborations with Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani and Gary Clark Jr. and tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Police officers from across Texas packed a hearing room in Austin demonstrating their support for a bill that would eliminate temporary paper license plates. 

The new bill would pay parents money so they could send their children to private school.

As retailers struggle with a labor shortage, an Austin-based startup is helping stores connect with available workers.

As retailers struggle with a labor shortage, an Austin-based startup is helping stores connect with available workers.

A 19-year-old was arrested in a January shooting at a hookah lounge in Austin that left two high school students dead.

While the Texas legislative session is picking up steam, several new bills have been filed including some that could help small businesses.