Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced on Wednesday that it had sued Denton, Austin, Elgin, Killeen and San Marcos “for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws.” In a statement included in the AG’s news release, Paxton described the cities as being run by criminal extremists. “I will not stand idly by as cities run by pro-crime extremists deliberately violate Texas law and promote the use of illicit drugs that harm our communities,” said Paxton. “This unconstitutional action by municipalities demonstrates why Texas must have a law to ‘follow the law,…
