Crime
Teenager who was charged with killing Austin Metcalf to be tried as adult in Texas
Karmelo Anthony, 17, was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Metcalf at a high school track meet.
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Immigration
Operation Lone Star passes three-year mark as officials apprehend over 500,000
Since launching OLS, state and local law enforcement officers have apprehended more than 503,800 illegal foreign nationals and made more than 40,400 criminal arrests, with more than 36,100 felony charges reported
Immigration
Trump-Biden southwest border visit illuminates different solutions to migration crisis
Biden called for a bipartisan immigration bill while Trump illuminated the increase in violence as a result of the growing migration crisis
Crime
El Paso cantina shooter sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2021 killing
According to the affidavit, security footage revealed the defendant entered a bar, adopted a shooting stance with a handgun, and discharged multiple shots
Crime
U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Sheriff arrest ex-convict linked to Barrio Azteca, La Línea cartels
The suspect’s criminal history includes convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, drug possession, and other serious offenses
Immigration
U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
The impeachment process is the first phase of extracting a U.S. official for “high crimes or misdemeanors,” and the second phase is a trial held in the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats
Entertainment
Oil field worker turned famed country singer Toby Keith dies at 62
The Oklahoma native and onetime oil field worker turned long-time country singer icon passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday evening, according to a statement released on his website
Crime
American soldier faces extradition to Mexico for murder charges
23-year-old soldier Saul Luna Villa of the 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss is facing aggravated femicide charges in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, after being accused of killing the woman he had been dating for nearly 5 years
Immigration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticizes NYC proposal to issue credit cards to migrants
NYC Mayor Eric Adams estimated that the $53 million program would save the city $600,000 per month, amounting to $7.2 million annually.
Immigration
House Homeland Security Committee approves impeachment articles for DHS Secretary Mayorkas
House Republicans justified the charges based on the secretary’s purported mishandling of the U.S. southwest border amid a migrant crisis that has rocked the nation
Immigration
Supreme Court rules U.S. can remove razor wire border fence installed by Texas
The Court issued a 5-4 ruling with conservatives such as Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett siding with the federal government over the Lone Star State
