Congressman Joaquin Castro calls the Pearsall ICE detention center a “prison prison,” alleging overcrowding, medical delays and secrecy as Abbott backs deportations. PEARSALL, Texas — U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro is raising concerns about conditions inside the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall after touring the facility Friday. Castro said the center is holding more … Read more
Dominique Croom faces up to life in prison once he’s sentenced. SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County jury on Friday convicted Dominique Croom of murdering a San Antonio Uber driver in 2023, according to online court records. Croom, 33, was arrested on March 16, 2023, amid an investigation into the shooting death of 37-year-old Robert … Read more
The Spurs’ Black Heritage Night will honor local nonprofits with significant grants, including contributions from Harrison Barnes and his wife. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs will celebrate Black Heritage Night on Saturday, when the team hosts the Dallas Mavericks. It will also mark a night when the team goes above and beyond for … Read more
Four council members said they want city staff to study, among other things, ways “to hold federal law enforcement accountable.” SAN ANTONIO — When 180 residents signed up to speak to San Antonio City Council about local ICE operations in a lengthy January meeting, the vast majority of them condemning the federal agency’s actions, frustration … Read more
Northside ISD begins distributing new state-funded incentives, aiming to attract educators amid a teacher shortage. But calls for fair, permanent raises persist. SAN ANTONIO — It has been three years in the making, and starting this week, Northside Independent School District teachers are learning more about new incentive payments coming from the state. Many school … Read more
According to police, a fight between several women inside the bar spilled outside, where multiple men became involved and gunfire rang out. SAN ANTONIO — Two men in their 20s were wounded in a double-shooting early Friday morning near a downtown San Antonio bar, police said. Law enforcement responded to the 800 block of Austin … Read more
The victim, slashed in the neck and left with critical injuries, gives police the clues they need to arrest the attacker, per arrest warrant. SAN ANTONIO — According to the San Antonio Police Department, a 33-year-old man was ambushed, stabbed multiple times in the neck and left bleeding on the ground — injuries so severe … Read more