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Lancaster ISD Band Director Accused of Child Sex Crime
DeShawn Parks is charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Austin Advances Water Project Despite Community Pleas
Bastrop citizens have taken significant steps to halt the project.
West Texas Teacher’s Aide Admits to Child Sex Abuse Charges
Levelland Middle School aide Camilo Reyes Castillo faces 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.
Houston Police Arrests Protesters Who Blocked Crews Removing Rainbow Crosswalk
Officers arrested three demonstrators who refused to comply with orders to clear the city’s rainbow crosswalk as contractors began grinding down the pavement in Montrose.
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Former Harris County Public Health Director Faces Felony Charge
Outgoing Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced a felony misuse of public information charge against former Director of the Harris County Public Health Department Barbie Robinson. Robinson allegedly shared non-public information with a company seeking to do...
Kirk Watson Officially Certified as Winner of Austin Mayoral Race
Mayor Kirk Watson has been re-elected to a full term as Austin’s mayor, according to final results that have now been officially certified. Watson defeated a slew of minor candidates, most of whom were running on more liberal platforms. He outran his closest...
Houston Housing Authority President Resigns Amid Investigation
David Northern, president of the Houston Housing Authority, has resigned by proxy through his lawyer. The HHA, which serves over 60,000 low-income Houstonians and employs more than 200 staff members, operates with an annual budget of more than $300 million. Since...
Middle School Principal Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A middle school principal in East Texas has been arrested and charged with possession and promotion of child pornography. Chad Dwight Barrett, a 56-year-old principal at Hardin Junior High School in Liberty, was arrested on November 14 following a police investigation...
Houston ISD Considers Selling Property to Cover Costs
Houston Independent School District trustees discussed the possibility of selling 19 district-owned properties as a means of funding the rising costs of maintaining school infrastructure. The discussion in a school board meeting on Thursday followed voters'...
Houston Man Indicted for Attempting to Aid ISIS
A Houston man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group according to the U.S. Attorney General's Office for the Southern District of Texas. On Thursday, it was announced that Anas Said, 28, has been indicted for...
Elon Musk’s X Says Lawsuits Must Be Filed in Tarrant County Courts
Starting Nov. 15, social media platform X will require all lawsuits against it to be filed in Texas. According to the new Terms of Service, the State of Texas will govern the terms and any dispute that may arise between X and its users. Additionally, all disputes...
Travis County DA Sues Paxton to Prevent Release of Records
The saga surrounding security costs for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza took another series of twists and turns this week. According to KVUE, Garza has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton to conceal details of $115,000 in expenditures on undisclosed security...
UT Austin Post Attacks Veteran ‘Bro Culture’ on Veterans Day
A Veterans Day Instagram post from the University of Texas’ official account has ignited shock across the Lone Star State. The post, which is ostensibly about helping veterans integrate back into civilian life, links to an article by professor Avrel Seale about...