Category: Texas

3 in Custody After 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Trailer in San Antonio, Texas

Authorities announced Tuesday that three people are in custody after 50 illegal immigrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer near San Antonio, Texas, on Monday night. On Tuesday morning, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed the death toll had risen to 50, saying that 22 of those who died…


FBI Raids Home of Retired Texas Couple Who Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Rally

A retired Texas couple said FBI agents busted through the gate of their rural home, threw flashbangs, handcuffed them, and trained lasers on them before searching their home for evidence connected to the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. Lora DeWolfe and Darrel Kennemer, who live on seven acres near San Marcos, Texas, told The…


Texas AG Closes Offices Across State, Declares Annual Holiday to Mark End of Roe

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday he closed his offices statewide for the day “in honor of the nearly 70 million unborn babies killed in the womb since 1973,” and created an annual holiday to mark the Supreme Court decision that has overturned Roe v. Wade. “June 24th will be an annual Office…


Uvalde School Board Puts School Police Chief on Administrative Leave Amid Growing Criticism

Pete Arredondo, the embattled Uvalde school district police chief, has been placed on administrative leave as Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) officials say they continue to await details of ongoing investigations into the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. “From the beginning of this horrible event, I shared that the district would wait until…


Texas Lawmaker Proposes End to ‘Woke’ Restorative Justice in Schools

Conservative Texas parents and teachers are backing a proposed bill that will allow police to ticket violent or disruptive students in hopes of identifying troubled youth. The proposed legislation comes just weeks after a teen killed 19 students and two teachers at a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Family members who lost a sibling place…


School Police Chief Who Oversaw Response to Uvalde Shooting Denied Leave as Councilman

UVALDE, Texas—After listening to the pleas of parents and residents about the botched response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, the Uvalde city council unanimously denied permission for their newest member, Pete Arredondo, to take an extended leave of absence from meetings. Arredondo is also the police chief for the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School…


Police Husband of Teacher Killed in Texas School Shooting ‘Detained,’ Had Gun Taken Away

A Uvalde police officer whose teacher wife was killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School was blocked by law enforcement from trying to help her, an official said. Ruben Ruiz wanted to get to his wife, teacher Mireles Ruiz, when she called him after being shot inside the classroom where she was trapped with…


Republican Mayra Flores Sworn In as First Mexican-Born Congresswoman

Congresswoman Mayra Flores, the first Republican to represent her Texas district in more than 100 years, was sworn in to office today by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif). Flores was greeted by shouting and thunderous applause from Congress during the Capital ceremony broadcasted on C-Span. “In this country, if you work hard, you…


Flores Win in Texas a Warning to California Democrats

Commentary Last week Mayra Flores scored an upset win in Texas’ 34th Congressional District’s Special Election on June 14. She became the first Republican to win the seat since shortly after the Civil War, when many GOP voters were slaves freed from Democratic “owners.” It was a close win, with her 51 percent just enough…


Uvalde School Police Chief Put Officer Safety Before Kids: Official; Parents Win School Choice Case | NTD Evening News

The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety testified to the state Senate on June 21, saying the Uvalde school police chief put the safety of his officers above the safety of the children killed at Robb Elementary School. The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine’s prohibition on using public tax dollars for religious…