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NISD teacher, staff union calls for change following death of instructional assistant

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SAN ANTONIO – The union that represents teachers and staff in the Northside Independent School District is calling for change following the death of an instructional assistant who was seriously injured in a classroom at Brandeis High School. Northside AFT said the incident speaks to a worry that “nags at educators” in NISD and across … Read more

Bexar County DA Gonzales says prosecutors have cut indictment backlog by 11 percent

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SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County District Attorney said the backlog of yet-to-be-indicted felony cases has been cut by 11 percent. Joe Gonzales updated Bexar County commissioners on the progress made by the “High Risk Intake Team” on Tuesday. Gonzales and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus sparred over who was to blame. “There was … Read more

Texas has spent more than $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country

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In April 2022, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state was going to start transporting to other states migrants who had been released from federal custody. He said he was doing it to prevent the state from shouldering “the burdens imposed by open-border advocates in other parts of the country.” Nearly two years later, Texas has … Read more

Lawsuit seeks to remove NISD trustee from office following DWI case

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SAN ANTONIO – A petition filed in Bexar County state district court Wednesday seeks to remove a Northside Independent School District trustee from office, weeks after she entered a pretrial diversion program in a DWI case. The petition, filed by Bexar County resident Robert Gonzalez, demands a jury trial to determine whether Dr. Karla Duran … Read more

Former San Antonio attorney sentenced to 50 years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering

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SAN ANTONIO – A former San Antonio attorney who scammed his clients out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas. Christopher John Pettit, of San Antonio, pleaded guilty to charges … Read more

SAPD officer repeatedly admitted to sex acts with children as young as 3 years old, discipline records reveal

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SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer arrested last month on a possession of child pornography charge admitted to performing sex acts on children as young as three years old, discipline records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show. Officer Albert Sanchez, a 16-year veteran of SAPD, was placed on temporary suspension without pay … Read more