State education board advances anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons
The preliminary votes occurred after hours of debate Monday and Tuesday, with final decisions expected Friday.
Already one of the largest recorded wildfires in North Texas history, Ross Fire continues burning
More than 90,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties are still on fire. Containment has grown to 31%, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Two firefighters have received minor injuries.
Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by those locked inside, with few ways to get help.
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