FederalGunsTexas Joins Suit Against Biden Administration Over ‘Ghost Gun’ ATF Rule
Brad JohnsonJuly 28, 2022
The new rule goes into effect in late August while Texas and other states hope a victory in court prevents it from becoming effective.
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Civil SocietyLocal NewsHouston Woman First Ever Charged in Transporting Minor for Female Genital Mutilation
Holly HansenJanuary 18, 2021
For the first time, the Department of Justice will prosecute a Houston woman accused of transporting a minor for the purposes of female genital mutilation.
Criminal JusticeImmigration & BorderLocal NewsSix MS-13 Gang Members Indicted in Houston for Murder Could Face Death Penalty
Hayden SparksNovember 25, 2020
Five MS-13 gang members from El Salvador who were illegally living in Houston have been charged with murder.
Texas joined a lawsuit today against Google arguing that the tech giant has unlawfully maintained a monopoly in the web search and advertising markets.
IssuesStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingEast Texas Woman Ripped Off Stimulus Checks Using Stolen Identities, Feds Say
Hayden SparksAugust 24, 2020
The Justice Department alleges that a 24-year-old couple conspired to steal the identities of three people to acquire the economic impact payments.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsArmed Lubbock Man Arrested at Protest After Suggesting Threats Against Trump Supporters on Social Media
Daniel FriendJune 4, 2020
A Lubbock man has been charged for making interstate threats after allegedly shouting "President Trump must die," and suggesting that he planned to obtain gun parts to "off racists and MAGA people."
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration’s New Asylum Rule Blocked by California Judge After Being Upheld in Washington
Sarah McConnellJuly 25, 2019
In the wake of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's new asylum rule, a federal judge in D.C. upheld the policy. Hours later, a federal judge in California blocked it.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration’s New Asylum Rule Moves Forward, Civil Rights Groups Challenge with Lawsuit
Sarah McConnellJuly 24, 2019
Multiple civil rights groups filed a lawsuit in response to the Trump administration's new asylum rule, despite growing concerns over illegal immigration.