A new FCC rule means a cap of 5 cents a minute for most inmate phone and video calls in the state of Texas.
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Texas-based housing provider for migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says
The Justice Department says Southwest Key employees, including supervisors, have assaulted children since at least 2015.
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2024 Texas Elections
Abbott’s RNC remarks amplify his attack on Biden’s border policies
The Texas governor used his time on the Republican convention stage to praise Trump on border security and to challenge the Democratic president.
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Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records
A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune had sued for access to the records.
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Criminal Justice
Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s petition
Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.
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Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response
Former schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
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Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response
Pete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.