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Texas Tech chancellor limits academic mentions of transgender and nonbinary identities at five universities

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Advocacy groups say the new state law does not prohibit classroom discussions of particular LGBTQ+ identities. (The Texas Tribune) Texas Tech University System Chancellor Tedd Mitchell restricted the discussion of transgender and nonbinary identities during classroom instruction across the system’s five universities, according to a letter he issued late Thursday. The letter makes Tech the … Read more

Mexican consulate attorney team helps search for unaccounted detainees

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Immigration roundups show no sign of slowing down. HOUSTON — There is growing concern among immigrant advocates in Houston about immigrants reportedly disappearing after being rounded up. KHOU 11 learned the Mexican government is offering funding to consulates around the country to keep legal teams on standby to help families track missing loved ones. Immigration … Read more

Texas woman nearly killed by 4 pit bulls calls for end to online harassment of the dogs’ owner

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Kristi Burrell said her neighbor received death threats after his dogs attacked her and nearly killed her. “They tried to eat me alive,” she told her dad. KATY, Texas — A Waller County woman faces a long, painful recovery after being brutally attacked by her neighbor’s four pit bulls.  Earlier this week, Kristi Burrell told … Read more

Dallas ICE shooting victim Miguel Ángel García ‘kept alive by machines,’ brother says

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Brother identifies Dallas ICE shooting victim as 32-year-old Miguel Ángel García. He remains in critical condition after multiple gunshot wounds. DALLAS, Texas — The family of one victim in this week’s deadly shooting at the ICE facility in Dallas says he remains in critical condition. Miguel Ángel García suffered multiple gunshot wounds, according to his … Read more

Grandmother spends week in jail after being wrongfully arrested in San Antonio | What happened?

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A San Antonio woman mistakenly jailed for over a week is now free after error-ridden warrants were dismissed, revealing a mix-up in identity. SAN ANTONIO — For a week, a San Antonio family has been living a nightmare, fighting to free their loved one from jail. New records obtained by KENS 5 reveal she never … Read more

San Antonio event aims to close OCD treatment gap during Awareness Week

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The OCD Texas Symposium will highlight OCD awareness in San Antonio during OCD Awareness Week, offering education for both the public and clinicians. SAN ANTONIO — A major mental health event is coming to San Antonio during OCD Awareness Week, shining a spotlight on one of the nation’s most misunderstood – and undertreated – conditions. … Read more