May 24 Watch 5:35 ‘We know we have a crisis,’ advocate says after Texas mass shooting Gunfire erupted Tuesday afternoon at a Texas elementary school where at least 18 children were killed. As new details about the rampage emerge, gun advocates in Texas say they have been calling for changes to state gun laws for years… Continue watching
May 24 WATCH: Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?” Biden said at the White House shortly after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bookended by tragedy. Continue reading
May 24 At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas school shooting By Dario Lopez-Mills Associated Press and Eugene Garcia, Associated Press An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. Continue reading
May 23 2022 Texas Primary Runoff Election Results By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Texas' election results and maps for the 2022 midterm primary elections. Continue reading
May 13 Texas Supreme Court to allow state to investigate trans youth parents By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The Texas Supreme Court is allowing the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse. Continue reading
Apr 26 Why a Texas appeals court delayed Melissa Lucio’s execution By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children called for her execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial before the state's… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:51 Texas woman’s last-minute reprieve on death row draws questions about wrongful convictions By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for 52-year-old Melissa Lucio, a woman who had been set to be the first Hispanic woman put to death by the state in modern history after being convicted of… Continue watching
Apr 15 Texas repeals immigration inspection order that caused border gridlock By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The inspections led to delays, prompting wide backlash and fears of deep economic losses. Some truckers reported having to wait more than 30 hours to cross, and others blocked one of the world's busiest trade bridges in protest. Continue reading
Apr 13 Protest over Texas truck order snarls traffic, hampers U.S.-Mexico trade By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs law banning abortion By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading