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Watch: Texas lawmakers discuss noncitizens on the voter rolls

Here’s what you need to know after a ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat investigation found that Gov. Greg Abbott likely inflated the number of noncitizens on voter rolls.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott noncitizen voter claims inflated

At least nine U.S. citizens across three Texas counties were incorrectly labeled as noncitizens or removed

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Tren de Aragua Member Arrested in Houston After Reportedly Seeking to Recruit Middle Schoolers

Federal law enforcement sources told The New York Post that the suspect wanted to train the kids for a large-scale shoplifting ring

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South Dakota kicks 273 'noncitizens' off its voter rolls even with general election voting underway

South Dakota’s top elections official has removed hundreds of people from the state’s voter rolls even after with voting in next month's general election already underway

The Independent UK

Illegal Venezuelan Gang Member Arrested In Houston By Texas DPS

Illegal alien and Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in Houston for criminal activities. Joint effort by law enforcement agencies.

Top News

Eagle Pass residents rally to have state return Shelby Park

Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.

The Texas Tribune

Missing 6-Year-Old Texas Boy Found Safe; Parents Arrested on Kidnapping Charges

The child's disappearance triggered an Amber Alert, sparking a statewide search.

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces crackdown on Venezuelan gang

Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization and directed Texas DPS to create strike teams targeting the gang.

The Texas Tribune

Protests Erupt at USC: Students Demand Divestment from Israel Amid Rising Tensions

In a significant display of solidarity and political protest, over 150 people gathered at the University of Southern California (USC) on Thursday to demand the university divest from Israel. The protest, part of a national day of action organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), highlighted growing frustrations among…

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Texas civic group wants judge to block Ken Paxton’s investigation into voter registration efforts

Jolt, which advocates for more Latino voting participation, says the attorney general’s probe has spurred threatening comments online.

The Texas Tribune

Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violations

The request by the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to the Department of Justice follows a similar request by a Latino civil rights organization.

The Texas Tribune

A Fox News host's debunked election conspiracy appears to have prompted a state investigation

The Fox News host who shared the allegation online has previously shared election misinformation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech

DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.”

Texas Observer

Texas chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring

Texas’ state police chief who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting says he will retire at the end of the year

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The Texas Tribune

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer

The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year.

Latin Times

Texas Halts Gender Updates On Driver's Licenses For Transgender Individuals

Before this change, people could update the gender on their driver's licenses if there was a mistake, or if they had an updated birth certificate or a certified court record.

The Texas Tribune

Transgender Texans blocked from changing their sex on their driver’s license

The Texas Department of Public Safety rule change surfaced in an internal email that also asks driver license staff to compile the names of people seeking a gender marker change.

Texas Observer

DPS Dodges Transparency in Uvalde—Again

Director Steve McCraw reinstated a Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas voter guide for college students

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 25. Early voting in person is from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1.

The Texas Tribune

After Uvalde city officials end battle over shooting records, victims’ families say other agencies need to follow suit

The city’s release ends a legal battle with news outlets, but other government agencies are withholding materials.

Reason

Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch

The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.

Latin Times

Texas Ranger Returns To Duty After Being Suspended For Uvalde School Shooting Response

The massacre was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, leading to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.

International Business Times UK

First Tesla Cybertruck Crash Kills Driver In Baytown Area, Electric Pick-up Bursts Into Flames

Tesla's Cybertruck has been involved in its first fatal crash in Baytown, Texas, where the vehicle lost control and caught fire, killing the driver.

The Independent UK

Texas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting

The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at a Uvalde elementary school in 2022

The Texas Tribune

DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.

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