Yearly Archives: 2019

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald is demanding a public hearing about his firing nearly two months ago. Fitzgerald is suing the city, claiming he was improperly terminated because according to the city’s charter, only the city manager can fire him, and for that reason, he was entitled to a…MORE

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – The family of a Pakistani exchange student who was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year is on a two-week visit to learn more about her nine months in the U.S., including her final moments. Sabika Aziz Sheikh’s parents, three siblings…MORE

Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit

Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas judge has dismissed substantial parts of the attorney general’s first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit that alleges the San Antonio police chief obstructed enforcement of immigration law. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit accuses Police Chief William McManus of releasing 12 immigrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. It was a rare enforcement of Texas’ 2017 Senate…MORE