How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published in The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here.  A new Texas curriculum seeks to captivate first-grade students with a lesson on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s … Read more

Tony Gonzales, Chip Roy clash over mass deportation plans

Gonzales’ warning that mass removals of undocumented immigrants are unfeasible got pushback from Roy, who said everyone in the country illegally must be deported. WASHINGTON — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune and can be viewed here.  U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, warned that indiscriminate mass deportations under a new Trump … Read more

Two caught with $1 million worth of methamphetamine in their car

Brittany Ceballos and Michael Juarez, natives of Big Springs, Texas, were pulled over for a traffic stop, but got caught with something else. WALKER COUNTY, Texas — Two people were arrested on Saturday after more than $1.2 million worth of methamphetamine was discovered in their car, according to a news release. Twenty-three-year-old Brittany Ceballos and 24-year-old … Read more

Driver wanted after hitting and killing 12-year-old boy in North Texas, police say

Police in a news release said officers around 8 p.m. responded to an auto-pedestrian crash near the 3700 block of Stalcup Road. FORT WORTH, Texas — A 12-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Fort Worth on Thursday night, police said. Apollo Rogers, of Fort Worth, was identified as the victim, according to … Read more