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A graphic that The Texas Tribune recreated of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's route, center, is flanked by screenshots of security footage of ICE agent's pursuit of Salgado Araujo. The Tribune spoke to more than a dozen policing experts who raised questions about the aggressive driving and unmarked cars used by ICE officials in the deadly car pursuit.

ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing violates policy, policing experts say

by Lomi Kriel and Eddie Gaspar July 15, 2026

More than a dozen attorneys and former law enforcement officials reviewed footage of the deadly ICE car pursuit for The Texas Tribune. They said ICE’s tactics were breaking with best practice and possibly the law.

A community vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is held at Wildflower Church in Austin on July 11, 2026. Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, July 7.

TribCast

TribCast: An ICE shooting roils Houston

by Matthew Watkins July 14, 2026

In this week’s episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Cattle in the holding pen before being moved through the auction ring at the West Auction barn in West on June 11, 2026.

Screwworm in Texas

Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concerns

by Stephen Simpson July 14, 2026

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.

Vivek Venkatraman leads marchers during a protest on July 11, 2026 in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an immigration officer Tuesday.

Houston ICE Shooting

Houston protesters call on feds to release more information, and witnesses, to Tuesday’s ICE killing

by Colleen DeGuzman, Stephen Simpson and Alejandro Santos Cid July 11, 2026

Protesters demanded feds release footage of the shooting and the three men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo before he was killed.

The Apple App Store application appears on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration on Oct. 10, 2025.

State Government

U.S. Supreme Court declines request to block Texas’ app age verification law

by Paul Cobler and Alex Nguyen May 28, 2026July 6, 2026

A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps while litigation continues.

Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell , D-Washington, talk before the start of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee markup of the "Protect College Sports Act of 2026" in the Russell Senate Office Building on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

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TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?

by Matthew Watkins June 30, 2026

Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz’s proposed fix.

San Marcos residents protest a proposed AI data center during a City Council meeting on Feb. 17, 2026.

Data Centers in Texas

San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local control

by Katlyn Ma June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.

Health care

Maternal health ‘deserts’ endanger some Texas women, babies

By Sandy West, Public Health WatchJune 29, 2026

Of the more than 200 rural counties in Texas, about 70% have no hospital at all or have hospitals that don’t have facilities for delivering babies.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi on June 27, 2026.

Politics

Texas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics

by Alejandro Serrano June 27, 2026

In speeches and conversations throughout their convention, Texas Democrats embraced affordability and anti-corruption themes championed by the independent senator from Vermont.