Statewide NewsThe Latest Timeline of the Uvalde Shooting per the Texas Department of Public Safety
McKenzie TaylorMay 27, 2022
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw gave an update in Uvalde on the investigation into the shooting.
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Statewide NewsTexas Police Say Officers Delayed Confronting Uvalde Gunman: ‘It Was the Wrong Decision, Period’
Hayden SparksMay 27, 2022
It took well over an hour after the police arrived for a border patrol tactical team to kill the gunman at Robb Elementary School. 19 children and two teachers died.
IssuesStatewide NewsUvalde Gunman Entered Robb Elementary School ‘Unobstructed,’ Texas Official Reports
Hayden SparksMay 26, 2022
A Texas Department of Public Safety regional director provided an update on the investigation of the Uvalde shooting.
Statewide News19 Children, Two Teachers Killed in Uvalde Elementary School Shooting, 18-Year-old Suspect Dead
Hayden SparksMay 24, 2022
Governor Greg Abbott stated that responding officers reportedly killed the suspect, an 18-year-old high school student.
Criminal JusticeLocal NewsAustin Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting Was Out on Personal Bond With 5 Arrest Warrants
Brad JohnsonMay 24, 2022
District Attorney José Garza has adjusted county policy to recommend lighter bail and sentencing guidelines since taking office last year.
Elections 2022Immigration & BorderIssuesPoll Suggests Texans Support Abbott’s Border Policies but Divided on State Border Wall
Hayden SparksMay 16, 2022
About half of registered voters in Texas disapprove of Gov. Greg Abbott’s job performance as he faces challenger Beto O’Rourke.
Immigration & BorderTexas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop Evans, 22, Found Dead After ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’ in Rio Grande
Hayden SparksApril 25, 2022
Evans entered the river to rescue two illegal aliens, who are now in custody and suspected of international drug trafficking.
Immigration & BorderNational Guardsman Missing After Trying to Help Woman Cross Rio Grande, per Report
Hayden SparksApril 22, 2022
The missing National Guardsman has been identified as Specialist Bishop E. Evans, who was trying to help two people in the Rio Grande.
FederalImmigration & BorderTexas Lifts Enhanced Inspection Policy for Ports With Mexican State of Chihuahua After Border Security Pact
Hayden SparksApril 14, 2022
Enhanced inspections of vehicles entering Texas from Mexico are creating traffic congestion and hours-long delays.
Immigration & BorderIssuesTexas Pares Back Enhanced Inspection Policy at Nuevo León Port of Entry Amid Hours-Long Delays
Hayden SparksApril 13, 2022
The governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda, emphasized the importance of commerce with Texas.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAbbott Announces Texas Will Transport Illegal Aliens by Charter Bus to U.S. Capitol Steps
Hayden SparksApril 6, 2022
Republicans have pressured Abbott to take more aggressive action against illegal immigration by challenging the federal government.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderCornyn, Gonzales Introduce Bills to Expand Federal Efforts Against Dark Web Drug Trafficking
Hayden SparksApril 5, 2022
Border police have intercepted thousands of pounds of fentanyl since the beginning of the fiscal year.