Houston ISD’s special education changes violate student rights, TEA says in letter
The district also is facing a federal civil rights investigation over its planned changes to special education services.
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The district also is facing a federal civil rights investigation over its planned changes to special education services.

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An ICE operation in northwest Harris County ended in a vehicle pursuit and pedestrian collision over the weekend, leaving one man hospitalized and sparking criticism from local immigrant advocacy groups....
Fox 26 Houston · Oct 12, 2026
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Miguel Parra-Hernandez underwent surgery after he was struck by an ICE vehicle on Saturday, allegedly breaking his leg and ankle. His attorney said she was denied a confidential meeting with him....
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For Letitia Plummer, access to health care is a boundary she says she would not cross in budget negotiations as Harris County judge. But protecting services while avoiding another property tax increase would require finding savings elsewhere. In her ENOUGH sit-down with host......
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Miguel Parra has undergone surgery after being struck by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle in west Harris County, and his family’s attorney says he faces additional procedures to reconstruct his injured leg.During a news conference Monday, FIEL Houston......
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Investigators said that the teen was found shot in his family's living room on Sunday afternoon.
ABC13 Houston · Oct 12, 2026
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On Monday's show: We learn what a recent report had to say about state takeovers of school districts like HISD. And we find out why dozens of Flock cameras have been decommissioned in western Harris County....
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A motorcyclist was killed Sunday evening after crashing into an 18-wheeler on the East Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Oct. 11 in the 14300 block of the East Freeway eastbound feeder road, near Beltway 8.According to......
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