Nick Moutos threatened Black Lives Matter protesters and has regularly referred to the organizers as “terrorists.” He called Islam a “virus” and trans people an “abomination.”
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Whether it’s hurricanes or COVID-19, disasters are driving a mental health crisis
Mounting catastrophes are sowing stress and trauma. The country’s one program to help reaches only a fraction of survivors.
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Criminal Justice
In an investigation tied to private border wall, federal prosecutors have Steve Bannon’s murky nonprofit in their sights
Tucked at the bottom of the long indictment against Bannon, prosecutors say they want to seize the assets of his nonprofit Citizens of the American Republic, shedding more light on the secretive political group’s finances.
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Coronavirus in Texas
How a $175 COVID-19 test led to $2,479 in charges
A global pandemic ravaging America is no time to forget the first rule of American health care: There is no set price. One out-of-network medical provider in Texas seeks permission from patients to charge fees as high as six figures to their insurance.
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Coronavirus in Texas
He removed labels that said “medical use prohibited,” then tried to sell thousands of masks to officials who distribute to hospitals
Using TaskRabbit and Venmo, a Silicon Valley investor and his business partner had workers repackage nonmedical KN95 masks so he could sell them to Texas emergency workers.
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Economy
Trump, citing pandemic, orders limits on foreign workers, extends immigration restrictions through December
The White House has described the move “a pause.” The order does not apply to immigrants already living and working in the United States nor to permanent residents seeking to become naturalized citizens.
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Economy
Texas companies would feel the impact of a limit on H-1B visas
President Donald Trump’s administration could severely limit approvals of the visas Texas companies use to fill specialized roles.
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Public Education
Ousted KIPP charter school founder Mike Feinberg should keep teaching license, examiners find
The administrative judges found there wasn’t enough evidence to justify revoking Feinberg’s state certification over an allegation of sexual misconduct from more than 20 years ago.
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Trump order to paint border wall black could drive up cost $500 million or more
The president’s determination to have the border wall coated in black has fluctuated during the past several years. He has insisted that the dark color will enhance the wall’s forbidding appearance and leave the steel too hot to touch during summer months.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Dallas salon owner who refused to close sentenced to seven days in jail, ordered to pay fines
Salon a la Mode owner Shelley Luther reopened Thursday even though the state had required nonessential businesses to remain closed.
