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November 15, 2023

TX lawmakers pass bill allowing illegal migrants to be arrested

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill allowing police statewide to arrest migrants entering the U.S. illegally. However, critics argue the law may lead to racial profiling.

November 15, 2023

Texas judge no longer denying she used encrypted messaging apps for county business

A Houston-area Democrat serving as a judge in Texas now claims she used encrypted apps to conduct public business, but in 2022, she denied using the apps for years.

November 15, 2023

Texas police officer has mistrial declared after fatally shooting unarmed man

A mistrial has been declared for an Austin police officer in the fatal shooting case of an unarmed man. The jury was unable to reach a verdict after five days of deliberations.

November 15, 2023

Texas boy sentenced to prison for murder after fatally shooting Sonic drive-in employee

A 13-year-old boy in Texas has been sentenced to 12 years of incarceration for the murder of a Sonic Drive-In employee. The sentence was issued by a judge after multiple hearings.

November 14, 2023

Good Samaritan helps drag wounded Houston cop out of highway gunfight

A good Samaritan helped drag a wounded police officer out of a gunfight on Highway 59 in Houston, Texas, after a police chase turned into a shootout.

November 14, 2023

TX school district votes to reverse decision to ban transgender student from musical role

A Texas school board has unanimously voted to reverse its decision to remove a transgender student from a part in the "Oklahoma!" musical after facing criticism.

November 14, 2023

Texas plane crashes into car after overshooting runway

A collision between a small plane and a car that happened after the aircraft overshot a runway at an airport outside of Dallas has left one injured, authorities say.

November 13, 2023

Texas former high school girls soccer coach found guilty of sexually assaulting children

A Texas High School English teacher and girls' soccer team assistant coach was found guilty and sentenced to prison for three counts of sexually assaulting a child in 2009.

November 13, 2023

Cancer survivor dealt new blow after Texas police destroyed her house, but lawyers say city still has to pay

An appeals court reversed a woman's landmark court win forcing a Texas city to pay up after a SWAT team wrecked her house. But her lawyers say she'll still get paid.

November 13, 2023

Body of missing Texas woman found at home; man arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence

The body of a missing Texas woman was found Sunday inside a home where a man was also arrested for tampering with evidence, police said this weekend.