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Texas Lt. Gov. wants to pass Jocelyn’s Law to deny bail to capital murder suspects

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said he has told the mother of a 12-year-old Houston girl allegedly killed by two illegal immigrants that he hopes state lawmakers will pass a bill named after the victim to deny bail to certain murder suspects. Patrick, a Republican, said he spoke with Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother, Alexis Nungaray, after […]

Content advisory: disturbing child drag show Dallas Texas

June may be over, but we’re not done talking about the pernicious ripple effects of Pride Month. Two summers ago, Alex Stein An event hosted by a gay bar in Dallas, Texas, called Mister Mister, has been busted for showing sexually explicit material to children. To say this video footage is disturbing is an understatement, […]

Cartel-Destined Weapons Cache Seized at Texas Border with Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized a large amount of weapons at the Progresso International Bridge after the weapons were found inside a vehicle traveling in the southbound lanes of the bridge that connects Texas and Mexico. According to a statement from CBP officials, CBP Field Operations Office officers working at the Progreso International […]

Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Killing 8 Migrants near Border

A Texas jury has sentenced driver George Alvarez, who lost control of his vehicle and killed migrants outside a homeless shelter in May 2023, to 60 years in prison. Alvarez learned his fate on Friday after deliberations concluded on eight counts of drunk driving manslaughter, barely a year after eight migrants were killed in an […]

Texas suspect arrested after attacking man with machete, police say

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked another man with a machete-style knife during a traffic altercation. The New Braunfels Police Department said on Facebook that Michael Martin Oquatt, 66, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police were dispatched around noon Monday to a report of […]

‘Potential Failure Watch’ Announced for Dam on One of Texas’ Largest Lakes

LIVINGSTON, Texas — The Trinity River Authority has issued a “potential breach warning” for a dam at the bottom of one of the largest man-made lakes in Texas. The warning states that there is “no imminent danger of the dam failing or breaching.” In a release sent to affected residents near and downstream from Lake […]

Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender transition treatment for minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on sex-reassignment treatments for children, allowing the state to remain one of at least 25 states and the largest to have restrictions on such treatments. The law, which takes effect on September 1, 2023, bans children under the age of 18 from undergoing hormone therapy, […]

Texas Supreme Court Upholds State’s Ban on Sex Changes for Minors

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state order banning puberty suppressants, hormone therapy and other so-called gender-affirming treatments for children. 8-1 VerdictThe State Supreme Court of Texas Law The law, which came into force in September 2023, went against a woman’s right to decide whether or not to provide medical care for her […]