Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton posts new rule saying DAs need to give him unprecedented data access

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has granted himself unprecedented access to the records of district attorneys in the state's largest urban areas, many of them Democrats. A new rule Paxton's office posted Monday requires DAs who represent counties with populations of 400,000 ore more to file information with his office on indictments against police officers and poll workers along with details on cases where they chose not to pursue criminal charges.