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San Antonio’s ‘shit sandwich’ cop hired again as South Texas police officer

Mathew Luckhurst, who was fired from SAPD in 2020, has worked as an officer in the town of Benavides for about a year.

by Michael Karlis January 3, 2025July 6, 2025

Mathew Luckhurst, who was fired from SAPD in 2020, has worked as an officer in the town of Benavides for about a year.

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Greg Abbott compares Hamas attacks to Texas border crossings at sheriffs’ conference

The governor’s comments followed a screening of raw Oct. 7 footage for Texas lawmen.

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer July 27, 2024October 5, 2024

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The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement

Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement is now investigating.

by Jessica Pishko January 15, 2023May 20, 2025

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San Antonio’s ‘shit sandwich cop’ working as a police officer again, this time in Floresville

Officer Matthew Luckhurst’s rehiring was the centerpiece of an investigation into Texas’ lax and fragmented oversight of police licensing.

by Sanford Nowlin December 12, 2022April 27, 2025

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Ted Cruz, Military Exercises: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Clearly, many of you enjoyed reading about the former RNC head telling to Cruz to ‘Just sit the hell down, please’ after the Senator’s ugly CPAC speech.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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Assclown Alert: Pandering to the law-and-order fringe with Gov. Greg Abbott

What signal was Abbott trying to send when he appointed an Austin cop indicted for using excessive force to the state agency that regulates police licensing and training?

by Sanford Nowlin August 10, 2022April 3, 2025

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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency

Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year, accused of using excessive force against people protesting the murder of George Floyd.