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Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas. -
After police discovered Robert Eugene Brashers was responsible for the deaths of the four teens in 1991, Travis County has moved to exonerate four men previously accused and convicted of the murders. -
Mayor Eric Johnson announced Thursday that he and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert will lead an official "Y'all Street" delegation to New York City next week. -
Texas has the largest number of rural hospitals in the country. In the past decade, 14 of the state's rural hospitals have closed and another 82 are at risk of closure, according to a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Despite funding challenges, some rural hospitals are continuing and even expanding services through community support. -
Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush. -
This is the latest move by the state to have more control over what is taught at public universities.
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