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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Human Rights
Dershowitz: Disproportionate Latino traffic stops near Texas border operation could raise civil liberties issues
Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lonestar at the border has coincided with quadrupled traffic stops for Texan Latinos
Immigration
Texas migrant crackdown is targeting Latino drivers, data shows
Local residents have complained that officers are mostly stopping people who fit a stereotype, particularly local Latino drivers
Immigration
Biden administration's 'dedicated docket' targets migrant families for deportation
An internal Homeland Security memo said that certain deportations will not improve public perception of ICE or views around immigration enforcement
Immigration
Texas Border Patrol arrests 8 migrants posing as unaccompanied minors
Texas Border Patrol agents apprehended at least eight undocumented migrants last week who had posed as unaccompanied minors to avoid deportation
Immigration
Texas county is 10th to declare invasion at southern border
Tyler County in deep East Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border, becoming the 10th county to do so.
Immigration
Border Patrol opened a gate locked by National Guard to let migrants in
The incident shows the contrast in the approach that Customs and Border Protection and Texas authorities are taking with regard to undocumented immigration
Technology
Texans encouraged to report suspicious behavior with new alert mobile app
Texans are being encouraged to use a free iWatch reporting system to alert local and state law enforcement about suspicious behaviors and activities that appear to be criminal, terroristic or school safety related.
Immigration
U.S. Border officials captured 10 terror suspects in July, report says
The CBP report, which also highlights this fiscal year’s enforcement successes also reveals that during Fiscal Year 2022, the agency has already had more than 1.8 million border patrol encounters and that the agency has apprehended 66 people on the Terrorist Screening Dataset
Politics
POLL: Abbott holds lead over Beto O’Rourke in Texas gov. race
The survey found that 46% of registered voters would choose Abbott in a race for governor, while 39% would choose O’Rourke. The 7-point cushion was the same found in a similar poll in May conducted by the same two firms.
Immigration
Hispanic Republicans join Texas GOP in declaring invasion at southern border
The Republican Party of Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border. Its chair, Matt Rinaldi, is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and on all Texas counties to do the same
