DALLAS – Dallas Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovered body of a young boy, identified initially as both 15 and 16 years of age, found at Robert L. Thornton Elementary School Saturday morning. The teen had several gunshot wounds, and a woman believed to be the boy’s mother said there were more than…… MORE
Texas Anti-Abortion Group To RePay The State $1.5 Million In Overpayments
HOUSTON (AP) – Texas investigators say that an anti-abortion group must repay the state more than $1.5 million in overpayments and prohibited costs after coming under fire for neglecting to provide services to thousands of low-income women. The Houston Chronicle reports that the office of the health inspector general announced Thursday that it had uncovered…… MORE
Marijuana Vs. Hemp: New York City Police Boast of Big Drug Bust
NEW YORK (AP) – The CBD craze is leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused. The extract that’s been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell a lot like marijuana. New York City police boasted this week about what seemed like…… MORE
Supporters of Rodney Reed Want Stay of Execution From Governor Greg Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – All eyes are on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and whether he’ll allow the execution of a death row inmate to proceed despite pressure from lawmakers and celebrities to call it off. Supporters of Rodney Reed are set to rally Saturday outside the governor’s mansion in the state capital, Austin. Reed is…… MORE
Judge Accused of Fraud
HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas judge is facing fraud charges for allegedly spending campaign money on personal expenses. Prosecutors say Harris County Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas misused nearly $25,000 in campaign funds between January 2016 and March 2017. The indictment unsealed Friday shows she spent that money on a home mortgage, private school tuition, jewelry and…… MORE