An 8-year veteran of the New York City Police Department has been charged with violating the civil rights of another, attempted violent extortion and attempted insurance fraud.
A Travis County court sentenced Clifford K. Franklin, of Village Mills, to 180 days in jail based on charges that he collected benefits for being too injured to work while he was gainfully employed.
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill into law, making it a crime for auto repair shops who say they have replaced or repaired a deployed airbag when they haven't.
