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Judge Worries About Coronavirus In Foster Care System

Judge Worries About Coronavirus In Foster Care System

Austin (AP) – A federal judge in Texas says she’s “concerned” about the high rate of coronavirus infections in the state’s troubled foster care system. The Dallas Morning News reported that court-ordered monitors found the positive test rate was 20% in late August. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack ruled in 2015 that the state foster…MORE

Judge Orders Trump Administration To End Controversial Practice

Judge Orders Trump Administration To End Controversial Practice

Houston (AP) – A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in hotels before expelling them without the chance to seek refuge in the United States, a policy the government has enacted during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled Friday that the use of hotels violates…MORE

Shoplifting Suspect Shot In San Antonio

Shoplifting Suspect Shot In San Antonio

San Antonio (AP) – San Antonio police say an officer and a security guard fatally shot a Black shoplifting suspect after he stabbed the officer in the face. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a northwest San Antonio supermarket Friday afternoon. Police Chief William McManus said the guard had detained the man inside…MORE

Dallas Stars Advance to Conference Finals After Overtime Win

Dallas Stars Advance to Conference Finals After Overtime Win

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Dallas Stars are continuing their quest for a second Stanley Cup. The Stars have advanced to the Western Conference finals after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in game 7 overtime 5-4. Forward Joel Kiviranta is recognized as the hero of the game after netting the game winning goal. This is the first…MORE

Texas U.S. Attorneys Announce $18 Million in Domestic Violence Funding

Texas U.S. Attorneys Announce $18 Million in Domestic Violence Funding

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women will direct more than $18 million in grant funding to Texas to support efforts to curb domestic violence throughout the state, announced U.S. Attorneys Erin Nealy Cox, Ryan K. Patrick, John F. Bash, and Stephen J. Cox, on Friday According to Cox, as the state…MORE