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July 25, 2023

Austin police union launch podcast addressing the ongoing impact of the city council's 2020 defunding

Austin's police union has launched a new podcast series that will feature conversations with officers sharing their experiences of working in defunded or disbanded units.

July 24, 2023

Texas jury deliberates fate of teen who injured 3 in Dallas-area school shooting

Jurors are deliberating a jail sentence for Timothy Simpkins, who was convicted of attempted capital murder for shooting and injuring three people at a Dallas-area high school.

July 24, 2023

Gov. Abbott ‘not backing down’ to Biden administration: Lt. Chris Olivarez

Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez responds to the DOJ’s claim that the border barrier is a ‘humanitarian concern,’ saying the buoys are a ‘preventative measure.’

July 24, 2023

Justice Department sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Texas over its use of a floating buoy border barrier to curb illegal immigration, arguing that the state was not authorized to install it.

July 24, 2023

Texas police sting results in 28 suspected child predators arrested, 10 children rescued

Texas authorities arrested more than a dozen people related to the distribution of child sexual abuse material online.

July 24, 2023

Woman's remains found near Florida coast in 3 suitcases at different locations

The body of a woman wearing a floral-print shirt was found Friday dismembered and in three different suitcases near the Florida coast, officials said.

July 24, 2023

Businesses, residents in Texas town gather to help find missing rodeo goat

Businesses and residents from a Texas town are gathering together to help find a missing rodeo goat. Residents considered utilizing a helicopter to find the missing animal.

July 24, 2023

Early-morning San Antonio house fire kills 3, injures 3 others

Three people died and three others were injured in a San Antonio, Texas, house fire. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 3 a.m. on July 22, 2023.

July 24, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uses disaster declaration to install razor wire along US-Mexico border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used a disaster declaration to justify his use of razor wire along the state's border with Mexico. Blowback over the tactic is continuing to grow.

July 24, 2023

Texas Gov Abbott swipes Biden in latest war of words over border security, impending DOJ lawsuit

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is staring down a lawsuit from the Department of Justice, doubled down in criticizing President Biden on Sunday.