Tag: San Antonio

Texans Agree: Can’t Get Enough of Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Audiences in San Antonio have said they couldn’t get enough of Shen Yun Performing Arts during its opening show in Texas, after the long-awaited performance that was delayed due to the pandemic. Kenneth MacLenden brought his wife Jacqui to experience New York-based Shen Yun on Aug. 7 to celebrate 25 years of marriage. He said their…


San Antonio Police Department Releases Videos of 2 Officer-Involved Shootings

The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) released two videos of officer-involved shootings last week. Both incidents occurred in mid-April. In the first case, which occurred on April 15 at the San Antonio International Airport, the footage released is from airport surveillance cameras. The suspect is seen driving in the wrong lane of the airport’s pick…


Two People Dead, Officer Wounded in San Antonio, Texas Police Traffic Stop: Officials

Two people were fatally shot and a San Antonio police officer was wounded in what officials said started as a routine traffic stop on Friday morning. The gunfire erupted shortly after police pulled over a car and an officer engaged the driver in what appeared to be casual conversation for a few minutes, San Antonio…


500 Unaccompanied Minors to Be Housed in Emergency Holding Facility in San Antonio

Five hundred unaccompanied minors will arrive on Monday evening at an emergency holding facility in San Antonio, Texas, which was set up to address the surge in illegal border crossings in recent weeks. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) said the Freeman Expo Center has been partly transformed to…


Biden Administration Converting Third Convention Center to Illegal Immigrant Holding Facility

President Joe Biden’s administration is going to use a third convention center to house illegal immigrant youth. The Freeman Expo Center in San Antonio is being converted to an Emergency Intake Center for children who cross the southern border without their parents. Up to 2,400 kids can be housed at the facility, according to the…