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Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced that James Brennand, the former SAPD officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu Jr., has been indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree aggravated assault.

There’s still many unanswered questions about what happened during the mass shooting in Uvalde. But one thing is clear: the long wait to confront the gunman is not what officers are trained to do — whether they’re big city police departments or small-town sheriffs.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Tuesday his department will take command if they respond to an active shooter at a school in Bexar County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has released its "Crime In Texas" report for 2020 showing overall crime dropped statewide by nearly 3% compared to 2019, but the number of reported murders soared statewide by 37% in the same comparison.

A new San Antonio Police Department text alert system has been applauded by some criminal justice and criminology experts for bringing increased transparency and communication between police and the public, but there were also concerns about its potential to circumvent the media.

A police statement on Saturday identified the officer as T. Sauvage, a five year veteran of the force.

A modest reform item "backpedals," according to activists.

HB 88, or the “George Floyd Act,” doesn’t just tackle first aid. The proposed law would also require police to intervene when they see another officer engage in abusive behavior.

A recent New York Times piece focused on police bargaining tactics and the so-called “playbook” police unions have used to win power nationwide, spotlighting San Antonio's history and influence in bargaining tactics now used by unions across the country.

Five months after Darrell Zemault Sr. was killed by San Antonio police officers, SAPD has allowed his family to view some of the body cam footage. But the family members say they have been left with “more questions than answers” after viewing the footage.