Spriester Sessions: Life’s journey through paint and plaster with artist Anel Flores

She calls herself a “queer artist,” but she is also very clear: her art is for everybody. Anel Flores’ newest exhibit is “I Am Home.” It largely chronicles her journey to discovering who she really is. Recommended Videos The beautiful and the painful are all on display at the Mexican Cultural Institute at Hemisfair Park. … Read more

‘I got a backhoe and a lot of land’: SAPD detective suspended for pulling gun, threatening girlfriend and another man

HELOTES, Texas – A veteran San Antonio Police Department detective has been suspended 15 days after sending threatening text messages to his girlfriend and then pulling out a gun outside of a Helotes dance hall last fall, discipline paperwork obtained by KSAT Investigates shows. Detective Kevin Landrum was originally given a proposed 30-day suspension before … Read more

Could Abbott’s school vouchers priority backfire in November? Texas Democrats are betting yes.

Much of the House battlefield is centered in districts with struggling schools, where Democrats hope public education will resonate at the ballot box. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here.  Texas Democrats are zeroing in on education issues in their bid to flip several state … Read more