The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest
“This is one of the singularly most distressing cases that I’ve seen in terms of public access to records. This is stonewalling on steroids.” The post The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest appeared first on The Intercept .
The Intercept has filed a lawsuit against the city of Alvarado, Texas, to compel the release of police records pertaining to a violent incident at an immigration detention facility, known as Prairieland, which occurred in July 2025. The protest at the facility escalated into an armed confrontation, resulting in injuries to a police officer and arrests of over a dozen protesters.
The Intercept sought these records under the state's Public Information Act, but the city has refused to comply despite receiving payment for the requested information. Attorney Terry Mutchler, representing The Intercept, criticized the city's inaction, describing it as "stonewalling on steroids" and a situation where public officials should be ashamed of themselves.
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