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Former Alvin Community College Dual Enrollment Instructor Arrested for Child Sex Crimes
Erik Neel worked on two Pearland ISD high school campuses.
Celina Police Department Concludes Criminal Investigation Into Caleb Elliott
Chief Cullison is awaiting any new evidence that may emerge from civil litigation.
UT-Austin Placed DEI Advocate on Core Curriculum Review Committee
Vice Provost Richard Reddick is a member of the 18-person committee.
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ New Congressional Map, Orders Return to 2021 Lines
Candidate filing has already begun for some congressional seats that may now be invalid.
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Can the Texas Medical Board Police Campaign Speech?
Texas’ Supreme Court has signaled that the Texas Medical Board may not have the right to police campaign speech. The case is being sent back to the trial court, which will rule on the merits. The case was brought by Rey Gonzalez Jr., a Republican candidate from...
Two Lovejoy ISD Teachers on Leave Over Alleged Misconduct
Two Lovejoy High School teachers are on leave over separate allegations of misconduct involving students. On Monday, Lovejoy Independent School District officials notified families that Sean McMurry and Michael Rodriguez had been placed on administrative leave “out of...
Another Celina ISD Coach on Leave Over Alleged Misconduct
In what parents suspect is a case of “passing the trash,” another Celina coach is on leave over allegations of misconduct. Celina Independent School District put wrestling coach Neil Phillips on administrative leave after information was posted to social media on...
Federal Appeals Court To Take Up Texas’ Ten Commandments Law
The full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear two high-profile cases challenging Texas’ and Louisiana’s laws requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. All active judges on the court agreed that these cases will proceed...
ICE Houston Arrests Fleeing Illegal Alien Stuck on Sign
A recent operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston led to the arrest of an illegal alien and suspected MS-13 gang member after a dramatic attempt to escape authorities. ICE officers identified and pursued Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez, a...
Texas Voters To Decide Whether Violent Offenders Can Be Denied Bail
Texas voters are set to decide whether to approve Proposition 3, a constitutional amendment that would allow judges to deny bail under certain circumstances for defendants accused of serious felony offenses. The proposal, which stems from Senate Joint Resolution 5...
More Families Sue Celina ISD Over Locker Room Recording Scandal
More families are suing Celina Independent School District, accusing the district of gross negligence for enabling a middle school coach’s alleged illicit locker room recording of student athletes while the boys were undressed and showering. The new lawsuit was filed...
Mansfield ISD Coach Arrested for Child Sexual Assault
A teacher and coach in the Mansfield Independent School District is accused of multiple felony sex crimes involving an underage student in another district. Jared Trevor Young, 33, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child, possession and transmission of...
Police Arrest Another Celina ISD Middle School Teacher
Police have arrested another middle school teacher in the embattled Celina Independent School District. Jainya Bystrova Walder, 40, was removed from her classroom Thursday afternoon under suspicion of intoxication, then taken into custody and charged with child...