In La Técnica, the boats used to zip migrants across the river into Mexico, as well as hotels, restaurants and money changers had a brisk business. But now business has dried up.
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Criminal Justice
What is the “boyfriend loophole?” Houston’s police chief wants lawmakers to prevent abusive dating partners from buying guns.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo made the remarks after one of his sergeants was killed while responding to a domestic violence incident.
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Criminal Justice
Texas executed Travis Runnels for a prison murder. His lawyers said false testimony put him on death row.
A Texas court has twice overturned death sentences because of one man’s false testimony on restrictions placed on prisoners. Runnels argued the same man’s testimony should have stopped his death, too.
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TribCast
TribCast: Big new names enter Texas congressional races
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Patrick and Abby about some recognizable names in Texas congressional races, racist texts from a GOP county official and a leaked Republican Party memo.
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Criminal Justice
Texas prison officials violated a judge’s order to provide inmates with air conditioning. Now prisoners’ lawyers get to investigate.
U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison said the lawyers can further probe the Texas prison agency’s violations of a court order to provide air conditioning for some inmates — and agency officials’ false claims that they were in compliance.
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Broken Border
Mexican border cities: too dangerous for Americans but safe enough for migrants, U.S. government says
The State Department has issued warnings advising against travel to Mexican border states and the president has considered labeling cartels as terrorist organizations. But Trump officials continue to downplay the violence in cities where “remain in Mexico” is in place.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: The Texas Senate will be a quiet zone in a noisy, important election year
In what promises to be a tumultuous and competitive election year, races for the Texas House are going to be a lot more interesting than those for the Texas Senate.
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Immigration
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to spend $3.6 billion in military funds on border wall
The administration had planned to use the Pentagon funds to build 175 miles of steel barriers.
Posted inState Government
State Rep. Bill Zedler decides against reelection bid
The Arlington Republican made the decision after filing to run for another term and after the filing deadline had passed.
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To relief of Texas business leaders, Congress reaches deal on new North American trade agreement
The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
