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After mass shooting, Odessa’s mayor is "mad as hell" but helping his city cope
Tue Sep 03 2019
David Turner says residents are still in shock. He’s unsure of the solution but is troubled that the gunman was able to obtain a firearm even after failing a background check....
Council members question whether the city is holding too many teens in the adult jail
Fri Aug 30 2019
New Orleans City Council members on Thursday criticized the ongoing practice of detaining juveniles at the city’s adult lockup, saying it goes against city ordinances designating t...
Beto O'Rourke delivers subdued second debate performance, avoids stumbles of first round
Wed Jul 31 2019
O'Rourke was most confident when bringing up his home state and his near victory in the 2018 Senate race in making his case for electability....
‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs
Sat Jul 27 2019
‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs...
In a Mexican border city, Trump’s plan to discourage migrants appears to be working as some give up on asylum
Sat Jul 27 2019
The controversial "remain in Mexico" plan is becoming one of the Trump administration’s most successful strategies in keeping migrants from gaining entry into the U.S. Just ask the...
White House Contender Jay Inslee Rolls Out A Plan To Restore Unions, Boost Wages
Fri Jul 26 2019
The Washington governor says his state has proved putting workers first is good for the economy....
GOP Rep. Pete Olson, Who Derisively Noted Opponent's Ethnicity, Is Retiring
Fri Jul 26 2019
The Texas Republican once called Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni an "Indo-American who’s a carpetbagger.”...
In restarting the federal death penalty, AG William Barr looks to Texas
Thu Jul 25 2019
The federal death penalty hasn't been carried out since 2003. Now the U.S. attorney general wants to adopt the method used in Texas executions to put five men to death....
Kim Kardashian West Visits D.C. Jail To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
Thu Jul 25 2019
The reality star also spoke about a higher education initiative at the facility and filmed footage for a documentary on her criminal justice activism....
Trump proposal could end food stamp benefits for 125,000 Texans, experts say
Thu Jul 25 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it was proposing a new requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The rule, which limits states' flexibilit...
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Cancel $640 Billion In Student Loan Debt
Wed Jul 24 2019
The 2020 presidential candidate laid out the proposal along with Democratic House Whip James Clyburn....
The federal government opened a model facility for migrant kids last month. Now it's being closed.
Wed Jul 24 2019
Kevin Dinnin, head of the San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the Carrizo Springs shelter, said it was "too much, too late."...
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms
Mon Jul 22 2019
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms...
"You don't forget it": President Trump’s "go back" tweet stokes old wounds for Texans of color
Wed Jul 17 2019
Some Texans of color have spent much of their lives working through how racist attacks left them feeling less American. Now, those attacks are coming from the president....
John Paul Stevens, Former Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99
Wed Jul 17 2019
Stevens led the court's effort to provide legal protections for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay....
Most Texas Republicans vote against U.S. House resolution condemning Trump for racist tweet
Wed Jul 17 2019
All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote....
George Conway Says He’s Changed His Mind About Trump: 'Racist To The Core'
Tue Jul 16 2019
“Naivete, resentment and outright racism, roiled in a toxic mix, have given us a racist president," the attorney and husband of Kellyanne Conway wrote....
"I'm not sorry": A quarter century later, Eddie Bernice Johnson stands by her crime bill vote
Tue Jul 16 2019
Johnson is the only Texan remaining in Congress who voted for the bill, which has become deeply unpopular among Democrats and is a contentious issue in the 2020 presidential primar...
Hillary Clinton Fires Back After Trump’s Racist Tweet: ‘You’re Right About One Thing’
Mon Jul 15 2019
The president lobbed an inaccurate attack at several Democratic lawmakers on Sunday, saying they should "go back" to the countries they came from....
Can the “masters of the flood” help Texas protect its coast from hurricanes?
Mon Jul 15 2019
After centuries of fighting back water in a low-lying nation, the Dutch have become the world leaders in flood control. And their expertise is helping Texas design what would becom...