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August 4, 2023

Texas A&M University reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor

Kathleen McElroy was awarded a $1 million settlement from Texas A&M University after her hiring was sabotaged by backlash due to her past work promoting diversity.

August 3, 2023

ACLU challenges Texas drag ban, set to go into effect next month

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wednesday to block a Texas Senate bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, that targets drag performances.

August 3, 2023

Biden administration sending surge of ICE special agents to border amid increase in migrant numbers

The Department of Homeland Security is increasing the number of ICE special agents it is deploying to the southern border amid fluctuating migrant numbers.

August 3, 2023

Iowa National Guard troops to be sent to US-Mexico border in federally funded operation

A federally funded operation will send around a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of August. Texas asked other states to assist at the border.

August 3, 2023

Body found stuck in floating US-Mexico border barrier installed by Texas, Mexico says

Mexico says a “lifeless" body has been found stuck in the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande separating the U.S. and Mexico.

August 3, 2023

Houston shooting: 1 dead, 2 injured after woman fired from truck hitting group of men, police said

The Houston Police Department said a shooting on Main St. Wednesday night that left one victim dead and two others injured escalated from a 'physical altercation.'

August 2, 2023

'Bring back wholesome, traditional, patriotic values': Why 3 groups are heading to the library on Saturday

Faith-focused groups and individuals are heading to libraries on Saturday, August 5, to take part in a nationwide book reading event in part to stand up for faith, family and country.

August 1, 2023

Houston man ticketed for feeding homeless found 'not guilty,' pursuing lawsuit in federal court

Phillip Picone, the first of dozens to challenge a ticket for feeding the hungry outside the Houston Public Library in violation of local law, has been declared "not guilty" by a jury.

August 1, 2023

8 charged in migrant smuggling plot, shootout that led FBI to Houston

Eight more people have been charged federally in connection with the March abduction of a group of migrants, which ended with a suspect being fatally shot by the FBI at a Houston hotel.

August 1, 2023

Texas grandmother sentenced to 5 years in jail after kidnapping grandkids from Cicis pizza joint

Texas grandmother Jame Burns pleaded guilty to third-degree felony kidnapping after whisking her two granddaughters away from a Cicis pizza restaurant and triggering an Amber Alert.