Texas Department of Family and Protective Services leaders instructed employees to avoid written communications about the cases and barred low-level employees from handling the investigations, according to internal agency communications.
Sneha Dey
Sneha Dey is an education reporter for The Texas Tribune, working in partnership with Open Campus. She covers pathways from education to employment and the accessibility of postsecondary education in Texas, with an eye on college readiness, community colleges and career and technical training. Prior to joining the Tribune, she had stints at NPR’s Education Desk and Chalkbeat. Sneha is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She grew up in New York and is based in Austin. Read Articles by Sneha Dey
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Texas 2022 Elections
Beto O’Rourke pauses campaign events while recovering from bacterial infection
O’Rourke said he is resting at home in El Paso and will be back on the road “as soon as I am able.”
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Environment
Flooding hits Dallas-Fort Worth as some areas receive more than 13 inches of rain
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster in the region, and Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s emergency operations center to be ready to support communities impacted by the flooding.
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Foster Care in Texas
Texas child welfare agency fires employee for encouraging a foster child to consider sex work
A spokesperson told The Texas Tribune that all employees are trained before supervising youth. DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters apologized to the child and her mother.
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Politics
How Gov. Greg Abbott exported a border crisis to New York City
New York City was not initially a destination when the Texas governor began busing asylum-seekers east. That changed after NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched his war of words against Abbott, who’s now sending hundreds to the Big Apple.
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Politics
“This is horrific,” New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives
In an expansion of the governor’s plan to bus migrants from the Texas border to East Coast cities, 64 asylum-seekers arrived in New York City over the weekend.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. reportedly offering prisoner trade with Russia in exchange for Texan Brittney Griner
CNN reported Wednesday that the U.S. has offered a prisoner exchange in order to bring the WNBA player and Paul Whelan home. Biden reportedly backs such a deal.
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Foster Care in Texas
Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation
At least 48 Texas children are housed at facilities run by organizations under an investigation launched by two U.S. senators.
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Uvalde school shooting
Uvalde parents’ anger and quest for answers persist after committee faults school and police in mass shooting
Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions.
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Uvalde school shooting
Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting response
Lt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.