In the last several years, juvenile crime in Texas has declined while taxpayers have saved more than $200 million in net costs. The reduced spending has resulted from downsizing Texas Youth Commission (TYC) state lockups and reinvesting a share of the savings in juvenile probation.
Mexican Cartels Have Infiltrated Our Cities
Mexican cartels, with dangerous motives, have quietly and consistently infiltrated urban areas across the United States, leaving everyone to wonder about the scale and scope of their impact. Arrests have been made in the brutal killing of a pregnant San Antonio woman and her boyfriend—in what police say is a drug-related crime. Savanah Nicole Soto,...