Jul 22 Watch 3:21 Video reveals hostile turn in Sandra Bland traffic stop By PBS News Hour A police dashboard camera recording has been released of the interaction between Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia and the woman he pulled over, Sandra Bland, who was arrested and then found dead in a jail cell days later. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Jul 22 Validity of dashcam video of Sandra Bland's arrest called into question By Colleen Shalby The validity of a 52-minute dashcam video that captured Sandra Bland’s arrest is being called into question. Continue reading
Jul 21 Here's what we know so far about Sandra Bland's death By Colleen Shalby The death of Sandra Bland -- a 28-year-old African-American woman from Naperville, Illinois-- is being treated as a murder investigation, Waller County’s district attorney Elton Mathis announced Monday night. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Texas grand jury to hear Sandra Bland case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a Texas grand jury will take up the case of Sandra Bland, a black woman who police say hanged herself Monday after being jailed for a traffic violation. Friends and family say they doubt she… Continue watching
Jul 16 George H.W. Bush, 91, hospitalized after breaking neck bone in fall By Associated Press KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Former President George H.W. Bush, at 91 the oldest living former president, was being treated at a hospital early Thursday for a broken bone in his neck suffered in a fall. Continue reading
Jul 12 Iconic fast food chain Whataburger says no to Texas' new open carry law By Andrew Mach Despite a recently passed law allowing licensed Texans to carry handguns in plain view, Whataburger, the iconic Texas restaurant chain, will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties. Continue reading
Jul 10 New national monuments coming in Texas, California, Nevada By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Mammoth bones, prehistoric rock carvings and more than a million acres of wilderness will be protected as part of three new national monuments that President Barack Obama is creating in California, Nevada and Texas. Continue reading
Jul 05 San Antonio Missions among new UNESCO World Heritage Sites By Andrew Mach Five new sites around the world, including the San Antonio Missions in Texas, were awarded UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, officials of the United Nation’s cultural and educational body announced during their annual meeting. Continue reading
Jul 05 Texas struggles with logistics of housing gold stockpile By Will Weissert, Associated Press Forget Fort Knox or the Federal Reserve. Texas has decided to start keeping its gold holdings within in its own borders. But what makes sense politically in such a sovereignty-loving place is creating a logistical conundrum. Continue reading
Jun 21 Court to rule on Texas abortion law which closed clinics across state By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court is considering an emergency appeal from abortion providers in Texas, who want the justices to block two provisions of a state law that already has forced the closure of roughly half the licensed abortion clinics in the state. Continue reading