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Texas Man Exonerated After 34 Years Behind Bars
Benjamin Spencer, a Texas man who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, was finally exonerated on Thursday. The 59-year-old had been wrongfully convicted in 1987 for the murder and carjacking of Jeffrey Young. Despite maintaining his innocence for decades, it took a dedicated legal team and a fresh look at discredited evidence to clear his name.
Scam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This Scam in Louisiana and Texas
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A new scam is circulating on Facebook, using a convincing link to lure users into compromising their accounts, and it’s quickly gaining traction across the country. Scams and bot accounts sharing suspicious links are nothing new on the platform. While Facebook has made efforts...
A Popular Texas Grocery Store Now Admits to Price Gouging
Listen I'm all about companies making their profit, we are a capitalist country after all. But during times like this, of record inflation, to take advantage of your customers is not a good look. Even the appearance of it won't sit well. This will come as a shock to absolutely...
Texas DPS Highlights September’s Featured Fugitive
WACO, TX – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Robert Gonzales is this month’s featured fugitive for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 for the month if the tip is received in September.
Challenges remain to finally connect all of Texas to broadband
The state is working toward making faster, more reliable internet service available to the estimated seven million Texans who still do not have access to broadband. Last year voters approved $1.5 billion to help push more projects forward, but challenges are still emerging despite more money becoming available.
Officials encourage voter participation in Austin, across Texas despite AG Ken Paxton push
Despite a spate of recent raids the Texas attorney general's office launched to suss out allegations of malicious voter registration efforts and the cumulative removal of more than 1 million names from the state's voter rolls in the past three years, elected Democratic officials and civil rights groups are reminding Texans that there is still time to register to vote in the November general election and to not be dissuaded from participating in democracy. ...
Beware, 5 Texas License Plate Violations That Could Cost You
Driving here in the Lone Star State comes with its own set of rules and regulations, especially when it comes to your car's license plate. These may seem like small details but they can lead to an unwelcome surprise in the form of a ticket if attention is not given.
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