August 4, 2023 Texas woman buried deceased disabled teen son, hid death from authorities, police say A Texas woman allegedly buried her deceased disabled teenage son without informing authorities that he had died, police said.
August 4, 2023 Texas says Mexico is 'flat-out wrong' to tie migrant death to floating border barrier Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office is pushing back after Mexico tied the death of a migrant to the recently installed border barrier placed in the Rio Grande River.
August 4, 2023 Family mistakenly held at gunpoint by Texas police say the stop traumatized the kids in the car A Black woman said Texas police traumatized her teenage sons after an officer held her family at gunpoint during a traffic stop. The officer wrongly suspected the car was stolen.
August 4, 2023 Texas man who fatally shot deputy sheriff could face death penalty Facundo Chavez, who killed a Texas deputy sheriff, faces either life in prison without parole or the death penalty after being convicted of capital murder on Aug. 3, 2023.
August 4, 2023 Texas A&M University reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor Kathleen McElroy was awarded a $1 million settlement from Texas A&M University after her hiring was sabotaged by backlash due to her past work promoting diversity.
August 3, 2023 ACLU challenges Texas drag ban, set to go into effect next month The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wednesday to block a Texas Senate bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, that targets drag performances.
August 3, 2023 Biden administration sending surge of ICE special agents to border amid increase in migrant numbers The Department of Homeland Security is increasing the number of ICE special agents it is deploying to the southern border amid fluctuating migrant numbers.
August 3, 2023 Iowa National Guard troops to be sent to US-Mexico border in federally funded operation A federally funded operation will send around a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of August. Texas asked other states to assist at the border.
August 3, 2023 Body found stuck in floating US-Mexico border barrier installed by Texas, Mexico says Mexico says a “lifeless" body has been found stuck in the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande separating the U.S. and Mexico.
August 3, 2023 Houston shooting: 1 dead, 2 injured after woman fired from truck hitting group of men, police said The Houston Police Department said a shooting on Main St. Wednesday night that left one victim dead and two others injured escalated from a 'physical altercation.'