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Austin ISD Sued for Band Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Student
Austin ISD Sued for Band Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Student
Band teacher Rodney Childers was charged with multiple felony sex crimes against a 16-year-old Austin ISD student.
Former Harris County Prosecutor’s Felony Charge Dismissed Months After Firing
Former Harris County Prosecutor’s Felony Charge Dismissed Months After Firing
Five months after his arrest and firing, former Harris County Assistant District Attorney Gabriel Kabak's felony assault charge was dismissed.
South Texas Teacher Gets 33 Years for Sexually Abusing Student
South Texas Teacher Gets 33 Years for Sexually Abusing Student
United ISD teacher Adriana Rullan abused a 13-year-old boy at Gonzalez Middle School.
Medina County Deputy Sheriff Denied Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Medina County Deputy Sheriff Denied Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Deputy Jonathan Nunemaker used a pepper-spray device that permanently blinded a minor detained in the back of his cruiser and was not trying to...
State Supports Special Election for Harris County Commissioner Seat
State Supports Special Election for Harris County Commissioner Seat
The state solicitor general filed an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court supporting Republican Richard Vega’s petition to declare Democrat...
Harris County Commissioners Appoint Marcus Stuckett as Flood Control District’s New Director
Harris County Commissioners Appoint Marcus Stuckett as Flood Control District’s New Director
Marcus Stuckett takes the helm as the Flood Control District's new executive director two weeks after his predecessor's resignation.
Sexual Assault Case Dismissed Against Charter School Teacher
Sexual Assault Case Dismissed Against Charter School Teacher
Brazos County prosecutors cited “insufficient evidence” to prove the allegations against foreign national Jose Hernandez Grimaldo beyond a reasonable...
Houston ISD Trustees Approve State’s Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum After Prior Rejection
Houston ISD Trustees Approve State’s Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum After Prior Rejection
Trustees in Houston ISD voted to adopt the state's Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for elementary classrooms.
McKinney Airport Bond Dispute Heads Back to Collin County
McKinney Airport Bond Dispute Heads Back to Collin County
The city had faced criticism for suing its own citizens over 200 miles away in Travis County.
Boling ISD Trustee Gets 40 Years for Child Sex Abuse Material
Boling ISD Trustee Gets 40 Years for Child Sex Abuse Material
Now-former school board president Jerry Svatek pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a very young family member.
Blanco County GOP Names New November Nominee for JP
Blanco County GOP Names New November Nominee for JP
After party officials chose Teresa Taylor-Babb as the new Republican nominee, county commissioners appointed potential challenger Casey White as...
Conservative Activists Urge Lubbock ISD To Remove Explicit Books
Conservative Activists Urge Lubbock ISD To Remove Explicit Books
When citizens showcased the explicit materials available to students, their microphones were cut.