Texas Rep to Head House Select Cartel Task Force
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) will head a new House Cartel Task Force, which will function under the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).
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TEXAS DPS: Tren de Aragua Gang Member Arrested for Recruiting at Houston Middle School
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested a Venezuelan migrant for allegedly recruiting middle school students into the violent Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang.
Houston Teacher Charged with Smuggling Migrants near Border in Texas
A Houston Independent School District teacher is facing multiple felony charges related to an incident near the Texas border where police say he attempted to smuggle four migrants into the U.S. interior. Police in Kinney County say they stopped Brandon Alexis Gracia for a traffic violation near Eagle Pass, Texas, early last week and found migrants attempting to hide inside the vehicle.
Texas Judge Lowers Capital Murder Bond to $9K — Suspect Released for $900
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas district court judge reduced the bond for a man charged with Capital Murder to $9,000. The suspect is out of jail after paying a $900 fee to the bondsman, according to Houston Crime Stoppers.
WATCH: Texas CPS Fires Employee Who Encouraged Teen to Try Sex Work
A video revealed a Harris County Child Protective Services employee encouraging a teenage girl to become a prostitute. The child’s mother asked CPS for help with the child who has a history of running away from home.
Democrat Controlled Election in Texas’ Largest County Fails to Count 10K Mail-In Ballots
Election officials in Texas’ largest county failed to count approximately 10,000 ballots by election day. The Democrat-appointed election administrator for Harris County reported 6,000 of the ballots were cast in the Democratic Party primary and 4,000 in the Republican Party Primary.
Texas Pharma Company Loses Tens of Millions of Opiate Doses, Says DEA
HOUSTON, Texas — Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized 27 trailer loads of opiates from a Woodfield Pharma distribution center. Investigators believe the company lost tens of millions of opiate doses over the past three years.
Six Protesters Arrested at Texas Migrant Children’s Detention Center
HOUSTON, Texas — Police arrested six protesters at a migrant children’s detention center Tuesday. This is the second protest at the center in less than a month.
Texas School Arrests Autistic Student for ‘Brandishing an Imaginary Rifle,’ Say Parents
A school district in Conroe, Texas, suspended a 12-year-old autistic student for allegedly “brandishing” an “imaginary rifle.” The teacher reportedly claimed to have felt threatened by the child’s gestures, according to the child’s parents.
