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New racial profiling data analysis finds Black people, Hispanics more likely to be cited, searched by Texas police
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University's Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice has published its annual report on racial profiling data in Texas, finding the likelihood of various races to be cited or searched by police. “This report on racial profiling data in policing offers another year of...
Texas Security Guard’s Brutal Takedown of Woman Caught on Camera
Texas Security Guard Hits Woman with Rock Bottom on Pavement. We will be breaking down the video at the bottom of this article without knowing any of the context whatsoever. All we know is that it's a security guard applying what looks to be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's finishing move when he wrestles: The Rock Bottom.
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
Texas Democrats dueling over whether to replace President Biden in November
DALLAS — Texas Democrats are dueling over whether President Biden should remain in the race. Congressman Lloyd Doggett from Austin is the first member of Congress to publicly call on Biden to withdraw from the race after that disastrous debate performance last Thursday and ongoing questions about the president’s age.
Smith County crews control Lindale house fire
LINDALE, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County ESD2 gained control of a Lindale house fire Thursday morning. According to the release from the district, two engines and a battalion truck were sent out to the Lindale home Thursday on a residential fire call. Upon arrival, the battalion chief declared it a...
Henderson, Smith among East Texas counties approved for federal disaster relief funding
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced on Tuesday that FEMA has approved 15 additional Texas counties for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding that began on April 26. TDEM said the list of counties approved for federal help has risen to 63. FEMA approved its Public […]
US Supreme Court denies Rodney Reed's request to review his claim for a new trial
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed's request to review his claim that prosecutors at his 1998 trial illegally suppressed evidence that could have exonerated him in Stacey Stites' murder. According to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, the Supreme Court...
Study ranks three Texas lakes among 'dirtiest' in U.S.
A new study ranks three Texas lakes in the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the U.S. The study was released by Lake.com, a vacation rental platform that used data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is part of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas lakes were in West Texas, North Texas and near Austin. ...
Hot as a firecracker for Independence Day before a big shift in the pattern ramps up our rain chances and drops our temperatures
DEEP EAST TEXAS (KTRE) - Excessive Heat Warnings have already been extended for Angelina, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties through 8 p.m. Thursday evening due to heat index values topping out over 110-degrees at times on our Independence Day Thursday. Heat advisories will be in place through...
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