A Texas school district has dropped its plans to teach an unapproved sex education curriculum after receiving backlash from parents. Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Angélica Ramsey informed families that the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) would restart its sexual education curriculum process. She told parents that there “is not an approved, adopted, or…
Texas School District Drops Sex Ed Curriculum After Backlash From Parents
January 30, 2023
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After Cancellations, Kyle Rittenhouse Finally Has His Say at Rare Public Appearance
CONROE, Texas—After being canceled in one of the reddest counties in Texas, Kyle Rittenhouse finally got his chance to speak against what he described as a concerted censorship effort against him and conservatives. In a rare public appearance, Rittenhouse, who has become an icon for Second Amendment advocates, walked onto the stage with AC/DC’s “Back…
Texas DPS No Longer Enforcing Ban on 18- to 20-Year-Olds From Carrying Handguns
January 28, 2023
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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has stopped enforcing a state law that made it illegal for 18- to 20-year-olds to carry handguns in public. A recent memo to DPS officers alerted them to the enforcement change. The enforcement change comes after U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth struck down the law…
Human Smuggler Transporting Illegal Aliens, Including 4-Year-Old Child, Sends Texas DPS on High-Speed Chase
January 27, 2023
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A high-speed police chase was prompted last week when a human smuggler from Texas carrying five illegal aliens in his vehicle refused to pull over during a routine traffic stop, officials say. The smuggler, identified as Rogelio Favela Olguin, was driving a silver Chevy Malibu on U.S. 277 in Kinney County on Jan. 20 when the incident…
Texas Democrats Decry GOP Bill to Ban Chinese Citizens From Buying Property in the State
January 27, 2023
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Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, along with more than a dozen fellow Democratic lawmakers, has decried state legislation proposed by a GOP lawmaker that would ban the sale of land to Chinese citizens, governments, and other entities. “I am here in defense of the ‘American dream’,” Wu told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday…
Man Accused of Killing 23 in 2019 El Paso Mass Shooting to Plead Guilty
The man accused of killing 23 people and injuring dozens more in a 2019 shooting targeting people of Mexican descent at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, will plead guilty to federal hate crimes charges, his attorneys said in a court filing. It comes days after federal prosecutors said they will not seek the…
46 Men Arrested in North Texas Undercover Sex Trafficking Sting
January 25, 2023
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Forty-six men were arrested in connection with a massive undercover sex-trafficking sting operation in two affluent North Texas suburbs. A youth pastor, a high school football coach, a professional hockey player, and a director of operations for a large hospital network were among the men arrested at upscale hotels in Frisco and Southlake on Jan….
Family of Afghan Soldier Detained in Texas Pleas for His Release
January 25, 2023
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The family of Abdul Wasi Safi, 26, an Afghan combat intelligence officer who worked with U.S. Special Forces before the U.S. removed its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, have been working hard to free “Wasi,” as he is known, who was arrested and detained by U.S. Border Protection and Customs when seeking asylum in…
Tornado Causes Damage East of Houston; No Injuries Reported
PASADENA, Texas—A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a tornado that downed utility poles and power lines, overturned vehicles, and ripped roofs off homes in communities east of Houston. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado emergency for that area,…
Over 2 Years Later, Still No Sign of Missing Texas College Student Jason Landry
It’s been more than two years since Kent and Lisa Landry have seen their son’s face, heard his voice, or even received a text message from him. Their son, Jason Landry, 21, disappeared on his way home from college for the holidays. On Dec. 13, 2020, the Texas State University student had packed up his…
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