New Border Patrol Chief Faces Uphill Battle to Reform Agency
The selection of Mark Morgan, a career FBI official, to run the 20,000-strong force sends a clear message: The Border Patrol has a culture problem that needs to be fixed. Full Story
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Abbott May Not Attend GOP Convention After Suffering Severe Burns
Gov. Greg Abbott may not attend the Republican National Convention after suffering severe burns during a family vacation in Wyoming. Full Story
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Obama to Travel to Dallas on Tuesday for Memorial Service
President Barack Obama will travel to Dallas on Tuesday for a memorial service in honor of the five police officers killed in Thursday night's attack, a White House spokesman said Sunday. Full Story
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El Paso Leaders Condemn Police Chief's Remarks on Black Lives Matter
After El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen called Black Lives Matter a "radical hate group," 13 area leaders are calling on the mayor and city council to repudiate his comments. Full Story
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Feds Tight-Lipped on Weeding Out Corrupt Border Agents
Whether most — or even a significant fraction of — corrupt federal border agents are caught and punished is an open question. Customs and Border Protection boasts of more stringent screening and monitoring of its agents but releases little data to back up its claims. Full Story
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Tensions Remain High in Dallas After Attack
Two days after the shooting that left five Dallas police officers dead and wounded seven more, state and national officials are continuing to offer prayers, calls for unity and praise for the heroism of local law enforcement. But tensions are still running high in the city. Full Story
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Black Gun Owners in Texas Decry Racial Bias
When police mistakenly identified a peaceful protester who was legally, openly carrying a weapon as a suspect in the Dallas attacks, it sparked outrage among black gun owners who say they're discriminated against for exercising their Second Amendment right. Full Story
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Dallas Police Chief Has Lost Loved Ones to Violence
Even before five police officers were killed Thursday at the site of a Black Lives Matter protest where seven other people were wounded, Dallas Police Chief David Brown had become all-too familiar with grief. Full Story
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Reveal Radio: When Border Watchdogs Become Criminals
This hour of Revealfeatures a joint investigation with The Texas Tribune on federal border watchdogs who turned criminal. Full Story
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Dallas Attack Tests City's Progress in Police Relations
A fragile peace settled over Dallas one day after a sniper caused the worst loss of police officer lives since September 11, but beneath calls for unity tension simmered. Full Story
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Abbott Praises Dallas Heroism, Mayor Confirms Single Shooter
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the work of Dallas officials for demonstrating great heroism against the lone assassin who shot 11 police officers, killing five during what was a peaceful rally Thursday evening to protest aggressive policing across the nation. Full Story
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Half of Students Who Failed Exams Cleared to Graduate, State Data Shows
Nearly 6,000 Texas high school students were cleared for graduation in 2015 even though they didn't pass all of their end-of-course exams, according to data the Texas Education Agency posted online this spring but did not announce. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Halts Children's Therapy Cuts
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday delivered a temporary, last-minute victory to the families of children with disabilities who want to stop sweeping budget cuts to a state-funded children’s therapy program. Full Story
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From UT Tower to Dallas, the Worst Shootings in Texas History
An otherwise peaceful protest in downtown Dallas turned deadly on Thursday night when a sniper shot and killed at least five police officers and injured more. Here’s a look at some of the highest profile shootings in recent Texas history. Full Story
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Police Use of Robot to Kill Dallas Suspect Unprecedented, Experts Say
The death of a suspect in the Dallas police shootings marks the first time U.S. police officers have used a robot to kill someone, according to Texas and national experts. Full Story
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Dallas Officials Could Tighten Protest Rules
Dallas officials made clear Friday that the fatal shooting of five law enforcement officers during a downtown rally will not silence future demonstrations. But both signaled that future protest participants may see new safeguards. Full Story
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Dan Patrick Blames Black Lives Matter Movement for Dallas Shooting
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joined a handful of other Texas Republican officials Friday in blaming previous Black Lives Matter protests for the shooting in Dallas that left at least 5 police officers dead. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Leaders Have Lesson to Learn from Dallas Attacks
Texas politicians and community leaders must do what the police courageously did on Thursday night in Dallas: Somebody has to run toward the trouble. Full Story
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Dallas Police, Protesters Were United Before Sniper Attack
Thursday night's brutal attack on Dallas officers followed an otherwise peaceful demonstration against police brutality, in a city where authorities have gone to great lengths to improve relations with the black community. Full Story
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Dallas Police Chief: Suspect "Wanted to Kill White People"
A sniper involved in an attack on downtown Dallas that resulted in the death of at least five police officers said that he "wanted to kill white people," Dallas Police Chief David Brown said Friday. Full Story
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