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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Politics
Rep. Mayra Flores was rejected by Congressional Hispanic Caucus, says new report
“This denial once again proves a bias towards conservative Latinas that don’t fit their narrative or ideology.”
Immigration
VIDEO: 60 undocumented migrants found smuggled inside dump truck
A video of the event shared by TDPS spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez on Twitter shows dozens of migrants climbing out of the bed of the truck
Crime
2 employees killed in Dallas hospital shooting, suspect in custody
The shooter shot and killed the two maternity ward nurses before being confronted by a Methodist Health System police officer
Immigration
El Paso stops busing migrants to northern states as Venezuelans are sent to Mexico
On Thursday, the city sent its last two buses full of migrants
Border
Texas acquires dozens of land parcels for state-funded border wall
The state agency is also negotiating to acquire 142 additional border parcels in Val Verde and Starr counties
Border
Border Patrol agents seize 44 lbs of fentanyl labeled with CNN logo
Police estimate that the drugs seized from the tractor-trailer have a street market value of $1,036,000
Immigration
CBP nails illegal border crosser with Dallas manslaughter conviction, faces 20 years in prison for re-entry
Having returned to the U.S. illegally as a convicted felon, Maldonado-Perez will now face the felony charge of Re-entry after Deportation under 8 USC § 1326, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years
Politics
Texas schools send parents DNA kits to help identify students in case of shootings
The Texas public school system is sending K-6 parents ink-free fingerprint and DNA identification cards
Crime
Texas mom confesses to killing 5-year-old daughter because 'she was evil'
The mother said she wanted to kill her daughter “because she was an evil child and did not want to deal with her anymore”
Border
Texas Border Patrol agents find $402K of meth hidden inside pumpkins
The pumpkins contained 136 condoms filled with 44 pounds of liquid methamphetamine
