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Report: Executions continued decline but many 'botched'

An annual report on capital punishment says public support and use of the death penalty continued a more than two-decade decline in the U.S. in 2022

The Independent UK

Podcast on United States v. Texas

In this Federalist Society podcast on a major immigration case currently before the Supreme Court, I go over the issues at stake, and make some tentative predictions about the case's likely outcome.

Reason

Texas judge prevents Biden from ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

A Texas federal judge on Thursday ruled for a second time that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can’t end a Trump administration program that forced asylum seekers to wait outside the country while their claims are resolved.

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Five-star linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. commits to Texas

DALLAS — Texas has landed the Dallas area’s top recruit for the second recruiting cycle. This time, it came at the expense of an in-state foe.

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GOP lawmakers accuse investment firms of breaking a law that prohibits divesting from oil and gas

At a senate committee hearing in Marshall, Texas Republican lawmakers accused investment firms of pulling back on fossil fuels, running afoul of a 2021 law that prohibits the state from contracting with or investing in companies that “boycott” oil, natural gas and coal companies.

The Texas Tribune

Texas LGBT youth report high rate of suicidal thoughts, difficulty getting needed care

AUSTIN, Texas — LGBTQ youth in Texas experienced suicidal thoughts at higher rates than their peers in large states and had a harder time accessing mental health care, according to a survey by the Trevor Project.

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‘Work to be done’: Fort Worth and beyond react after Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter

FORT WORTH, Texas — Shouts erupted outside a Tarrant County courtroom Thursday as activists and community leaders decried that a former Fort Worth officer found guilty of manslaughter wouldn’t face a more serious conviction for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.

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New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist

The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee report, delayed by more than three months, estimates that up to 90% of the deaths may have been preventable. Severe complications from pregnancy and childbirth also increased significantly.

The Texas Tribune

Cowboys’ Micah Parsons on blowback for Jalen Hurts, MVP comments: ‘I’m sure they hate me’

FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons thought he was having a good, reasoned conversation with Von Miller on the veteran’s podcast.

Tribune News Service

FDA issues serious warning for oyster eaters in Florida, North Carolina and 6 other states

Oysters harvested in Texas are possibly contaminated with norovirus, sickening dozens of people across several states, authorities say.

Miami Herald

El Paso grapples with surge of migrants before asylum shift

Authorities in El Paso, Texas, are describing a humanitarian crisis as they grapple with the daily release of roughly 1,600 migrants to local shelters and the streets of the border city in freezing temperatures

The Independent UK

Former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean found guilty of manslaughter in death of Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Fort Worth police Officer Aaron Dean was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who the ex-cop fatally shot while responding to a call at her mother’s home more than three years ago.

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FTX political contributions flowed to Texans in both parties in 2022 midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Two super PACs associated with disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Samuel Bankman-Fried pumped more than $2.7 million into a Dallas congressional race, helping Democrat Jasmine Crockett top a crowded primary field and coast to election last month.

Tribune News Service

US jury convicts Texas police officer in fatal home shooting

A jury found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson, killed during a police welfare check.

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Former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean found guilty of manslaughter

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After Uvalde, Texas Could Finally Fix Notorious Flaw in Public Information Act

An El Paso Democrat wants to close the “dead suspect loophole” that’s helped gut Texas’ once-distinguished open records law.

The Independent UK

Texas officer convicted of manslaughter in window shooting

A former Texas police officer has been convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black woman through a rear window of her home in 2019

The Texas Tribune

Texas state senator blasts Uvalde police response in congressional hearing: “It was cowardice”

Roland Gutierrez made the remarks during a hearing of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security that was focused on bipartisan legislative solutions to gun violence.

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Without evidence, Gov. Greg Abbott asks whether nonprofits are helping migrants enter Texas

A Fox News story described Mexican nonprofits aiding migrants, but did not allege any improper action by U.S.-based nonprofits.

Ballotpedia

Watson defeats Israel in Austin mayoral runoff election

Kirk Watson defeated Celia Israel in the December 13, 2022, nonpartisan general runoff election for mayor of Austin, Texas. Watson received 50.4% of the vote to Israel’s 49.6%.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 NFL draft: Updated RB rankings

Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his early rankings for the top running back prospects in the 2023 NFL draft

Tribune News Service

‘Texas is watching.’ Reparations meeting attracts those placing their hopes in California

OAKLAND, Calif. — Baraka Davis traveled from Texas to deliver her message to California’s Reparations Task Force Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Three killed in Louisiana as tornadoes tear apart family homes a week before Christmas

The storm system spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes excited for Texas homecoming in Week 15

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will play his first NFL game in his home state of Texas in Week 15.

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Larger homes and home offices are now low priority for Texas residents

As monthly mortgage payments have soared over the past year due to higher interest rates, buyers are on the hunt for less expensive homes if they haven’t called off their search entirely. That could mean making some compromises.

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