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February 26, 2023

Austin civil rights director resigns after employees file complaints about workplace mistreatment: report

The director of Austin's Civil Rights Office reportedly submitted her resignation this week, several months after multiple city employees filed complaints against her.

February 26, 2023

Texas man accused of impersonating a police officer claims he did it to 'make people drive better'

A Texas man who was arrested for impersonating a police officer told investigators that he used blue and red emergency lights to "make people drive better."

February 26, 2023

Texas sheriff arrests three at Houston street takeover amid statewide crackdown

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Houston police arrested three people during a street takeover on Saturday, including one person who had a 13-year-old child in their car.

February 26, 2023

Texas carjacking suspect pulled gun on mother in front of her children, led police on chase: authorities

A Texas mother was held at gunpoint during a carjacking earlier this month as she was helping her children out of the car in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

February 25, 2023

Michigan, Texas officials unaware Ohio contaminated soil, water, taken to their areas: 'We were sandbagged'

Officials from both Michigan and Texas say they were unaware that soil and water from the site of the East Palestine train derailment was taken to their areas.

February 25, 2023

Serial killer’s child-rapist cellmate found dead in a California prison

Ramon Escobar, who killed his aunt and uncle in Texas and five more people in California, is being investigated for killing his cellmate, who was convicted of a sexualy assaulting a minor

February 25, 2023

Lawsuit aims to remove abortion pills from market in light of Dobbs decision oveturning Roe

The FDA's 23-year approval of the abortion drug, mifepristone, could be vacated in a Texas case arguing the agency improperly fast-tracked the drug for the market in 2000.

February 25, 2023

Severely understaffed, defunded Austin PD on verge of retirement wave after city council 'pulls rug out' again

Police in Austin, Texas, told Fox News Digital that the city's already slim police force is set lose at least 40 more officers in response to the city's handling of a new contract.

February 24, 2023

Texas Good Samaritan on pinning down drunk driver who killed police officer: 'I wanted him done with'

A Texas Good Samaritan was credited for tackling and pinning down a drunken man who had killed an off-duty police detective

February 24, 2023

Texas elderly man dead after San Antonio neighborhood walk ends with 'being dragged by a dog'

A "horrific" dog attack left an elderly Texas man dead and another in critical condition Friday. The pair were walking on a San Antonio sidewalk when they were "mauled," officials said.