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For more than two decades, the Texas Dream Act allowed certain students without legal status to qualify for in-state tuition. The law was abruptly overturned last year.
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in west Harris County early Friday morning.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a shooting around 2:48 a.m. on the northbound lanes of SH-99 (Grand Parkway) near FM 529/Freeman Road.Mexico...
Against a backdrop of uncertainty and a crackdown on immigrants in the United States, many Latinos say they feel targeted and unsettled by what may become the nation's biggest roundup of migrants in almost 70 years. Mexico's exuberant co-hosting of the World Cup and its team's...
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were shot during a parking lot takeover in northeast Harris County early Friday morning.Deputies were called around 1:25 a.m. Friday to the area of Eastex Freeway and Little York Road after reports of a...
A man was arrested after allegedly cutting his brother’s throat during a family disturbance and refusing to surrender, leading to a SWAT response.The man has since been charged with aggravated assault of a family member. Harris County Medical Examiner rules death of Lorenzo...
For more than two decades, the Texas Dream Act allowed certain students without legal status to qualify for in-state tuition. The law was abruptly overturned last year.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old father of three, was on his way to work when he encountered federal immigration officers in Houston’s East End.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston resident originally from Mexico, was fatally shot Tuesday morning during what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called a “targeted enforcement operation” in the city’s predominantly Latino East End.
Residents showed up to Harris County commissioners court to voice their concerns and demand that officials cancel contracts related to Flock safety cameras.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has released its report following the deadly ICE shooting in East Houston that took the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the manner of death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo a homicide.Records from the medical examiner’s office shows Araujo died from a “penetrating gunshot wound of the torso.”The medical examiner’s ruling comes two days after an ICE agent shot...
A man charged with the murder of a repairman in July has now been linked in a second death, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in connection to the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week.
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The money, which amounts to 9% of Hitchcock's annual operating budget, was seized from the city's general fund bank account in June after authorities alleged it was tied to illegal gambling.
Showers and thunderstorms are developing across parts of the Houston area Thursday.As of 3 p.m., most of the storms are located in parts of southwest Harris County and east Fort Bend County.Track it all on our live radar:Check the latest weather alertsCheck real-time traffic...
“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Thursday his office is committed to investigating the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent but cautioned that local prosecutors face challenges accessing evidence. His comment came amid mounting...
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There have been widespread calls for an independent investigation since the Tuesday shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent.
A fatal crash between a motorcycle and a car led to the closure of Cypress Creek Parkway in north Harris County while an investigation was conducted, according to HCSO.
Mexico is preparing legal action after a Mexican national was fatally shot Tuesday during what ICE described as a targeted enforcement operation in Houston. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants.
The order came as part of a federal lawsuit over long wait times for Texas detainees who need their mental competency restored in a state hospital before trial.
Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.
Deputies said they're investigating a deadly crash involving a pickup and a dump truck near Bammel Road on Thursday.
For most fans at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the calf scramble lasts only a few exciting moments. For Klein Oak High School junior Andrew Marks, it marked the beginning of a months-long journey.After winning the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo calf scramble,...
A woman was killed in a major crash Thursday morning near Bammel Road and Greenbrook Drive in northwest Harris County, according to the Office of Harris County Constable Mark Herman.Deputies responded to the crash and found a man and woman inside one of the vehicles...
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died early Tuesday during what ICE described as a "targeted enforcement operation." The protesters called for an end to such immigration operations in Houston.
One person is dead after a crash involving a pickup truck and a dump truck in north Harris County, authorities say.
A vehicle passenger died overnight after authorities said the driver lost control in north Houston.
Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in institutionalization for people with disabilities. More than 25 organizations have signed a joint statement urging policymakers to protect the rights of people with...
The Austin Democrat’s haul is a record for a U.S. Senate candidate in the second quarter of an election year and is nearly three times what Beto O’Rourke raised in the same period in 2018.
President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants.
A new survey from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is offering a broader look at housing instability across the Houston region.The study estimates that approximately 141,000 adults experienced...
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A 33-year-old man accused of making terroristic threats during a standoff at a Heights apartment complex has been booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Houston police.Police identified the man as Kenneth Easton. Investigators say Easton was armed and threatened to...
A resident of Houston’s predominantly Latino East End neighborhood, where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot, says ICE has increased its presence in recent weeks.
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