Obama Commutes Sentences For 22 Drug Convicts, Including Dallas Man
President Barack Obama on Tuesday shortened the prison sentences of nearly two dozen drug convicts, reducing harsh sentences that were handed down under outdated guidelines.
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday shortened the prison sentences of nearly two dozen drug convicts, reducing harsh sentences that were handed down under outdated guidelines.
Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt homered, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-7 victory over a split-squad of Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
A Texas university that booked Matthew McConaughey as its May commencement speaker has broken the silence on the Texas-born actor's speaking fee.
A Texas judge has appointed a special prosecutor to handle the retrial of the man whose murder conviction inspired the dark comedy 'Bernie.'
If every eligible Dallas child tried to get into Pre-K at their neighborhood school today, DISD says the district would be short by about 2,700 seats.
A Texas Senate panel has approved a bill to decriminalize truancy, advancing it after hearing an endorsement from the state's Supreme Court chief justice.
UNT student and veteran wants to plant memorial for vets who commit suicide.
Family members believe a young mom stopped for gas, when she was killed by a drunk driver.
Parents picking up their children at the Small Miracles Academy daycare in Garland are still stunned about former teacher Alicia Carroll's arrest.
A traffic fatality in Dallas' Five Points neighborhood underscores the delicate balance between cars and foot traffic there.
The U.S. Justice Department is appealing a federal judge in Texas' temporarily blocking federal rules that would have expanded medical leave benefits to some gay couples.
Dallas police say a second person accused of recently providing illegal buttocks injections has surrendered to authorities.
On March 31, 1995, the queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla- Perez was shot dead by the president of her own fan club. CBS 11 speaks to Selena's husband Chris Perez on the 20th anniversary of her death.
A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of assets of RadioShack to hedge fund Standard General LP that will keep more than 1,700 stores open and preserve more than 7,000 jobs.
