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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Education
Texas school districts slashing $300 million in special education funding
Texas school districts are encountering significant budget cuts due to a billing dispute between the state and federal governments since 2017. The anticipated outcome is a collective loss of over $300 million annually in special education funding.
Human Rights
Elon Musk makes private visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp after endorsing antisemitic post on X
The SpaceX leader’s Monday visit to the former Nazi concentration camp is part of a ceremony at Auschwitz-Birkenau to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is recognized on Jan. 27
Human Rights
DOJ Supreme Court filing reveals details inconsistent with DHS narrative that blames Texas for migrant drownings
DHS accused Texan troops of prevented the CBP from engaging in rescue operations, but the DOJ filing offers new facts about the timing of key events, which suggest the tragic drownings occurred an hour before CBP was event notified about the incident by Mexican officials
Immigration
Texas has moved over 100,000 foreign nationals to sanctuary cities, including 37,100 to NYC
Gov. Greg Abbott began this in April 2022. The 100,000 foreign nationals equate to roughly 5% of those who illegally entered Texas in fiscal 2023 alone, the highest number on record
Immigration
Lone Star state takes control of critical border area as National Guard increases presence
Armed National Guardsmen defending the Lone Star state have taken control of city property at a critical border point, according to the Texas Military Department
Immigration
Denver to spend $180M on migrants in 2024, mayor calls it 'unsustainable'
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city had 150 buses carrying migrants arrive in December and that the city was the closest major metropolitan area from Texas
Immigration
Border Patrol struggles as nearly 250,000 people flood southern border in one month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered a new record number of illegal border crossers in November as the agency pleaded for help from Congress
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott pushes back on Chicago mayor blaming him as first flight arrives from border
The Chicago mayor complained as 10,000 people illegally entered one area of Texas, inundating Border Patrol and state and local law enforcement
Culture
Lone Star journalist collects Christmas presents for underprivileged children
Beto Rodriguez had a dream: Create charitable project, now known as ‘Toys-4-Smiles,’ to collect Christmas presents for underprivileged children. Last year he was able to help 493 families.
Business
Justice Department accuses Texas developer of targeting Hispanics with predatory loans and subpar housing
The Justice Department says Hispanics were targeted through the China sponsored social media platform TikTok by advertising with national flags from their home countries and popular Latin American music
