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Students walk through campus on the first day of classes at the University of Texas at Arlington on Aug. 27, 2021. A federal court ordered immigration officials to restore the legal status of two people from India who were UT-Arlington students and are still living in Texas. They are among the hundreds of international students whose legal immigration status was revoked in recent weeks.
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Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas on student visas

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Testimony: DA Gonzales said he would hold Michelle Barrientes Vela personally responsible if her sons’ harmed him or his family

Judge declines to remove Joe Gonzales over ‘f--- the DA’ fallout

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A state district judge on Friday denied a motion to remove Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales from prosecuting the sons of Michelle Barrientes Vela, stating past comments from the DA did not rise to the level of due process violations.

Man suffered serious injuries on Aug. 16, 2023, after the attack on the West Side

Woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for dog attack leading to amputation of 76-year-old man’s legs

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A woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday in connection with a dog attack in 2023 that caused a 76-year-old man to have both his legs amputated, according to Bexar County court records.

Day 7 of Taymor McIntyre trial concluded on Wednesday; if found guilty, McIntyre faces life in prison

Lead detective testifies in Tay-K capital murder trial, details months-long investigation

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A San Antonio police detective took the stand Wednesday in the capital murder trial of rapper Taymor McIntyre, who is also known as Tay-K. The detective revealed the steps investigators took to identify the suspects in the 2017 shooting death of Mark Anthony Saldivar.

Taymor McIntyre faces life in prison if found guilty

Key witness details deadly shooting on Day 5 of Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre’s capital murder trial

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A woman accused of being the driver in a 2017 capital murder took the stand Monday in the trial of Taymor McIntyre, also known as rapper Tay-K 47, offering graphic and emotional testimony that identified McIntyre as the gunman who killed photographer Mark Saldivar.

In a statement Friday night, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the ruling that found his former aides were fired improperly a ridiculous judgment that is not based on the facts or the law.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former aides win $6.6 million in whistleblower case

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Paxton vowed to appeal the “bogus ruling” that found he improperly fired the four plaintiffs after they reported him to the FBI on allegations of corruption.

About two thirds of Texas prison inmates reside in facilities that are not fully air conditioned in housing areas, and indoor temperatures routinely top 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional

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The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for the upgrades falls short of the estimated cost.

Students and supporters gather on campus to protest the Texas A&M University Board of Regents' decision on Draggieland in College Station, TX, on Wednesday, March 6, 2025.

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

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Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.

Clnica Waller Latinoamericana, one of Maria Rojas' network of clinics in Waller, Texas, remains closed after a Waller County judge granted a temporary injunction prohibiting the facilities from providing medical services.

Lawyers for Houston-area midwife accused of illegal abortions condemn state’s investigation

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Maria Rojas’ attorneys got their first chance to address the claims against her Thursday. She was released on bond but a judge ordered the clinics to remain closed.

Pills that are given to induce an abortion which remain under lock at the pharmacy are seen at the Inguarn Maternity Hospital in Mexico City, Mexico on July 1, 2022. Vernica G. Crdenas for The Texas Tribune

NY county clerk refuses to file Texas’ fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills

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A Texas judge last month ordered Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who practices north of New York City, to pay the penalty for allegedly breaking that state’s law by prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.

The family of Javier Amir Rodriguez, a victim of the El Paso Walmart shooting, at a 2022 memorial service at the El Paso County Healing Garden, on the third anniversary of the shooting that left 23 people dead.

After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides it’s time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooter

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The new DA campaigned on seeking the death penalty for the 2019 massacre, but said he offered the gunman a plea deal of life in prison to avoid dragging out the case for several more years.

Illustrated posters reading We Belong Here on the Texas Capitols rotunda floor during Texas Students for Diversity, Equity and Inclusions protest of HB1 Rider No. 186, which would defund DEI initiatives at public universities, on March 23, 2023.

Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination

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Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

Adam Byrd admitted to the 2023 murder of 22-year-old Jade Alvarez

‘A slap to the face’: Man gets 40 years in plea deal for girlfriend’s murder; family says it’s not enough

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A man who confessed to murdering his girlfriend in 2023 was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after accepting a plea deal. For the victim’s family, they believe the punishment falls far short of delivering justice.

Epiphany Richmond nearly caused head-on collisions with multiple vehicles, according to the district attorney’s office

Woman gets 8 years in plea deal for intoxicated wrong-way driving on I-10, Kendall County DA’s office says

Read full article: Woman gets 8 years in plea deal for intoxicated wrong-way driving on I-10, Kendall County DA’s office says

A woman has accepted a plea deal after driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 while intoxicated, according to the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 15, 2025.

Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates

Read full article: Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates

Per the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a person’s sex assigned at birth.