Officers Michael Garcia and Stephanie Cherry were accused of rules violations including neglect of duty, failing to obey a lawful order and failing to respond promptly to calls.
Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.
By Davis Winkie, Military Times, and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Also racking up big numbers were our interview with San Antonio-native funnyman Jeff Hiller and a story about a woman rolling in a pile of horse manure on 6th Street in Austin.