Apr 21 Appeals court rules Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in class By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. Continue reading
Apr 13 Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide. Continue reading
Apr 08 Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid bid to renew license By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The investigation disclosed Tuesday comes as the state considers whether to allow the all-girls camp to reopen this summer. Continue reading
Apr 06 3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody. Continue reading
Mar 30 Texas high school student shoots teacher before fatally shooting himself, authorities say By Associated Press No other injuries were reported in the shooting at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office has not said what may have led to the shooting. Continue reading
Mar 23 Supreme Court rejects appeal from online citizen journalist over her arrest in Texas By Associated Press The justices left in place a divided federal appeals court ruling that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 8:57 'He took my son's life for nothing,' says mother of man killed by immigration agent By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A year ago this week, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old American citizen, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas. While the Department of Homeland Security says Martinez intentionally rammed his vehicle into an agent, recently released body… Continue watching
Mar 16 Afghan man who worked with U.S. military dies after being taken into ICE custody in Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press An Afghan immigrant whose family said had worked with U.S. forces in his home country died at a Texas hospital after having been detained by immigration authorities, according to officials. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 5:49 Pregnant migrant girls held at Texas center criticized for inadequate care By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Since July, the Trump administration has been sending all pregnant unaccompanied minors apprehended by immigration enforcement to a single group shelter in Texas. Some of the administration's own child welfare officials object to this policy, saying the facility lacks specialized… Continue watching
Mar 05 House Republican leaders urge Tony Gonzales to end reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press GOP leaders notably did not call for Gonzales to resign as they struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House, which they hold by only a handful of seats. Continue reading