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The First Amendment may guarantee the right to make hateful remarks, but it does not allow for specific threats of violence against individuals.
After weeks of protests against police brutality and racial injustice, the Austin City Council and Mayor Steve Adler unanimously approved five items to reform the city's police department.
A man who brandished an assault rifle at a Black Lives Matter protest in Lubbock on Saturday was charged with making interstate threats.
A staff member of the University of North Texas System has resigned after she used a racial slur during a panel discussion on hate speech Thursday evening, the UNT president said.
A University of North Texas staff member used a racial slur during a discussion panel about hate speech Thursday evening, university president Neal Smatresk said.
Prosecutors say the founder of a Texas company that sold plans for making untraceable 3D printed guns has pleaded guilty to having sex with an underage girl.
A Texas man police found in the woods with a partially 3-D printed AR-15 rifle is headed to prison.
The ACLU says the law went into effect last year and that similar requirements appear in more than a dozen states but still violate First Amendment protections.
President Trump is asking an appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter. A judge ruled last month that Trump's blocking was violating the First Amendment.
The 7-2 ruling written by Justice Anthony Kennedy found the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the courts there violated Jack Phillips' Constitutional right to a neutral consideration and expressed hostility against his religious beliefs.
A Texas appeals court has ruled unconstitutional a state law that punishes those who post intimate images from previous or current relationships online without consent.
A temporary restraining order was granted late Wednesday afternoon.
The uproar began when SMU told the Young America's Foundation that its yearly display of flags honoring September 11th victims will no longer allowed to be set up at the Dallas Hall lawn as in past years.
An Asian-American rock band has spent years locked in a First Amendment battle with the government, which refuses to register a trademark for the band's name because it's considered offensive.
A small West Texas city is coming under scrutiny by the Freedom from Religion Foundation for a cross that sits in a public park.
The promoters of an adult expo have sharpened their arguments and have again asked the court to let their show into the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
A lawsuit was dismissed today against a couple who wrote a negative Yelp review about a pet services company.
A federal judge will decide if Dallas must allow organizers of a sex exposition to again rent the city-owned convention center for an event.
A Plano couple says their truthful review of a pet sitting service landed them in court and could cost them more than $6,500.
Texas' attorney general has issued an opinion stating that a police department's displaying "In God We Trust" on its patrol vehicles is protected by the First Amendment.
They're red, white and blue but unwelcome tonight in a North Texas neighborhood.
Jerry Delemus, a 60-year-old former Marine, plans on holding his own "Draw Muhammad" contest -- despite what happened in Garland. He says he recognizes there are risks inherent in hosting such an event, but adds that he plans on having plenty of security on hand.
The Texas Legislature Saturday approved a bill that would forbid state or local government agencies from posting "no guns" signage. Official entities would be fined if they post signs that might intimidate gun license-holders who are within their rights to carry weapons.
Jefferson Davis - believe it or not - is causing a civil war on a campus in Austin; and all throughout the Lone Star State. Texans are now asking, "Should Confederate symbols be allowed to stand?"
Calling it his First Amendment right to freedom of speech, a Richardson man has posted his personal view about the state of the country outside his small business.
It's redundant, but it's another week without two All-Pro defensive pieces for the Cowboys
It was not made clear why Elliott didn't travel with the team.
An attorney breaks down the law and penalties that come with it.
The Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday to finish a two-game sweep in Finland.
TGI Fridays Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha said "COVID-19 and capital structure" were the primary drivers of the chain's financial challenges.
It's redundant, but it's another week without two All-Pro defensive pieces for the Cowboys
It was not made clear why Elliott didn't travel with the team.
An attorney breaks down the law and penalties that come with it.
From the Chihuahuan Desert to the Pineywoods, what are voters across the Lone Star State thinking about as they cast their ballots?
The Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday to finish a two-game sweep in Finland.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
For the past six months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has spoken with more than a dozen Medicare recipients who reported fraudulent activity on their accounts.
The officer was pursuing a stolen car in South Fort Worth when he collided with 57-year-old Andre Craig, who was killed in the crash.
Mothers Against Police Brutality accuses DPD of a "half century of unaccountable police brutality."
Jack Fink spoke about the Senate race with CBS News Texas' panel of experts, former State Representative Lorraine Birabil, D-Dallas, and former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, R-Texas, who also once served as Texas Education Agency Commissioner.
Early voter turnout in Texas is not as high as it was in 2020, during the pandemic, when more people were able to vote by mail. On Friday before the election, Jack Fink spoke with Ross Hunt, a pollster and founder of Hunt Research in Dallas about the early voter turnout through the second to last day, October 31.
Jack Fink reviews the data for the key battleground states ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.
From the Chihuahuan Desert to the Pineywoods, what are voters across the Lone Star State thinking about as they cast their ballots?
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's or anyone involved.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
It was not made clear why Elliott didn't travel with the team.
The Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday to finish a two-game sweep in Finland.
Florida captain Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists in the return to his hometown, Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 6-4.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
"Discipline, focus, self-esteem - all the things that my sport taught me," Cowboys Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware said.
Scaring people for a living is a tough racket. "A bunch of teenagers that say 'Boo!' — that won't fly anymore," one haunted house veteran says.
Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.
As the 2024 election approaches, Aly & AJ reflect on surviving a mass shooting and why they're pushing for an assault weapons ban.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
