A bid from Texas Republicans to remove progressive prosecutors is gaining momentum in Austin where the district attorney must formally answer to claims he’s refusing to prosecute abortion as a crime.
José Garza, a Democratic district attorney in Travis County, was ordered by a judge Friday to appear in court May 16.
This court date is thought to be the first of its kind in Texas under H.B. 17, the new law backed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to limit the authority of blue county district attorneys. The law prohibits prosecutors from adopting or enforcing a policy of refusing ...
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