Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned the former U.S. Army sergeant on Thursday shor

San Antonio's departing ACS director rails against critics during farewell speech

Shannon Sims, the outgoing director of San Antonio's embattled Animal Care Services department, railed against his critics and claimed he'd been unfairly targeted during his final advisory board meeting on Wednesday evening. Sims' acerbic 10-minute address prefaces his retirement, which is scheduled

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama wanted Star Wars toy to be first big purchase with NBA paycheck

The more San Antonio learns about NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama, the more there is to like about him. Case in point: when asked the night before the last NBA Draft about what he planned to spend his first league paycheck on, the then 19-year-old Frenchman didn't mention a flashy sports ca

New details emerge in wage-theft suit against San Antonio favorite Delia's Tamales

New details have emerged in the fraud and age-discrimination lawsuit against South Texas institution Delia's Tamales, including allegations the company maintained two sets of books: one for legitimate payroll checks and another to track under-the-table cash payments. The claims the McAllen-based cha