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DPS trooper indicted for 2023 shooting; CLEAT condemns indictment

A Texas DPS trooper has been indicted by a Travis County special grand jury in connection with a July 2023 shooting. CLEAT is condemning the indictment.

$6K reward for tip leading to arrest of Texas man accused of shooting at deputy

Billy Joel Alfaro has been wanted since Aug. 5 for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge. He's accused of shooting at a Fort Bend County sheriff's deputy.

DPS trooper indicted on aggravated assault charge in connection with 2023 shooting

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has been indicted on an aggravated assault charge in connection with a shooting in 2023.
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DPS troopers clash with protesters outside South Texas ICE detention facility

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers used a chemical irritant against demonstrators, who were protested the detention of a five-year-old boy.
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AI, cameras and drones: Texas DPS' 5-year enforcement plan rooted in surveillance

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released their five-year plan for homeland security in the state, largely focusing on surveillance, prediction and preemptive law enforcement.

Texas DPS hit with $1.6M jury verdict in race discrimination, retaliation lawsuit

A federal jury has awarded more than $1.6 million in combined damages after finding that the Texas Department of Public Safety subjected two employees to race-based harassment and retaliated against one of them for complaining about discrimination.