Jan 18 Watch 6:31 DOJ issues scathing review of failed police response to Uvalde school shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The Justice Department released a report on how law enforcement failed in its response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The nearly 600-page report lays out a series of “cascading failures… Continue watching
Jan 18 WATCH: Law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting a ‘failure,’ Attorney General Garland says By Eric Tucker, Acacia Coronado, Lindsay Whitehurst, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press A Justice Department report released Thursday identifies "cascading failures" in law enforcement's handling of one of the deadliest massacres at a school in American history. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:05 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of… Continue watching
Jan 14 Texas blocked border agents attempting to save 3 migrants who drowned, U.S. officials say By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. Continue reading
Jan 12 Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The request Friday sets up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 09 Fort Worth hotel explosion injures 21, damages historic downtown building By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The fire department is working with state and federal investigators and utility workers to determine the exact cause of the explosion, though authorities believe a gas leak was to blame. Continue reading
Jan 03 Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter U.S. illegally By Paul J. Weber, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses Texas of violating the U.S. government's authority over immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 02 In Texas case, federal appeals panel says emergency abortions not required by 1986 law By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The administration had issued guidance saying hospitals "must" provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, citing a 1986 law that requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for anyone who arrives at the emergency room. Continue reading
Dec 28 Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border, but crossings remain high By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing local judges to order them out of the U.S. under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Continue reading
Dec 21 Texas sends 1st plane carrying over 120 migrants from southern border to Chicago By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Texas has begun flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago. Gov. Greg Abbot's office says the first flight carried more than 120 people and took place Tuesday. Continue reading