The four bodies were found southeast of Anzalduas Park in the Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, south of McAllen.
Troy Closson
Troy Closson was a 2019 reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he studied journalism and African American Studies. The Baltimore native previously served as editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern and worked for the Chicago Sun-Times, Block Club Chicago and the Medill Justice Project.
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Broken Border
Feds plan mass migrant deportation operation in Houston this weekend: What you need to know
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is targeting over 2,000 undocumented immigrants with the goal of deporting them. The operation will hit several major U.S. cities, including Houston, where thousands of migrants have been issued deportation orders this year.
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Economy
Texas unemployment rate drops to lowest level since feds began tracking it in 1976
The state’s unemployment rate for May dropped to 3.5%, an all-time low. That breaks the record low of 3.7% reached in April.
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Criminal Justice
Stealing packages could result in jail time in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill
Starting Sept. 1, Texans who take items from mailboxes and porches face tougher penalties for their crimes. But some say punishments are too extreme since they’re not based on the value of what’s taken.
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Texas Legislature 2019
After Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes cyberbullying prevention bill, some worry forms of online harassment will continue unchecked
The bill would have made it a crime to repeatedly use social media to harass or torment someone. It was aimed at protecting children from some indirect forms of cyberbullying.
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John Cornyn says candidates should notify FBI if contacted by foreign governments, but legislation isn’t needed
“The simple answer is call the FBI and let them investigate it,” Cornyn said. “We don’t need to pass a law to do that.”