May 09 Watch 2:05 Remembering the 8 people killed in the Texas mall attack By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris As we learn more about the shooting in Allen, Texas, and the man behind it, we wanted to focus on the victims and take a moment to remember the lives lost in this attack, the 200th mass shooting of the… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:39 Investigators reveal details about Texas outlet mall gunman’s extremist views By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow Investigators released new and disturbing details about the racist and paranoid beliefs of the shooter who took eight lives when he went on a rampage at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas. Authorities confirmed his neo-Nazi affiliations but were cautious… Continue watching
May 09 Texas mall shooting victims include security guard, young sisters By Jamie Stengle, Rebecca Reynolds, Vanessa A. Alvarez, Associated Press The people killed in a shooting at a mall near Dallas include two elementary school-age sisters, a couple and their 3-year-old son, a young engineer and a security guard. Continue reading
May 09 Texas man to be sentenced for murder in shooting at Black Lives Matter protest By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester in a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday, even… Continue reading
May 09 Texas mall shooter’s ‘RWDS’ patch linked to far-right extremists By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS,” a phrase that has been embraced in recent years by far-right extremists who glorify violence against their political enemies. Continue reading
May 08 Stalled gun violence bill advances in Texas after latest mass shootings By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has abruptly advanced, two days after a mass shooting at an outdoor mall near Dallas. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 8:38 A look at the rise of the AR-15 in America after 8 killed at Texas outlet mall By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow AR-15s, like the one used to kill eight people at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas, have become more popular around the country. The rifles have been involved in ten of the country’s 17 deadliest mass shootings. The Washington Post… Continue watching
May 08 Driver in deadly crash at Texas bus stop charged with manslaughter By Associated Press Authorities believe 34-year-old George Alvarez lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and ran into a crowd of Venezuelan people outside a migrant center. Continue reading
May 08 More migrants cross border as U.S. to end Title 42 restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a coronavirus pandemic-era policy that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants. Continue reading
May 07 Lives immigrants built in community outside Houston shattered by shooting By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Wilson Garcia and his family were among the Latino immigrants who carved out a community inside the thick, piney woods near Cleveland, Texas. That community was shattered by gunfire on April 28 when authorities say a neighbor charged into Garcia’s… Continue reading