
HOUSTON, Texas – A special prosecutor in the Sandra Bland case, and the head of a commission that has looked into the procedures in Waller County, Texas, has confirmed that a grand jury has declined to indict the Waller County
by Lana Shadwick22 Dec 2015, 8:11 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas – ‘Caitlyn’ Jenner’s visit to two Houston, Texas, megachurches, while snubbing the transgender community, has received mixed reviews by that group.
by Lana Shadwick22 Dec 2015, 7:22 AM PST0

Four people have been arrested in San Antonio for the alleged human trafficking of a sixteen-year-old teenage girl. Three of them have been charged with sexual assaulting her.
by Lana Shadwick21 Dec 2015, 1:04 PM PST0

A Texas mom received a visit by Child Protective Services (CPS) for hosting a “chickenpox party.” Amanda Witt believes that it is healthier for a child to catch chickenpox early than to be vaccinated for it. The mother from Plano, Texas, moderates a private Facebook page for 300 plus parents who hold the same belief. She said, “When one child has chickenpox, we promote playdates throughout,” she told the local CBS affiliate.
by Lana Shadwick21 Dec 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

A criminal court judge in Travis County, Texas, is angry that she and her fellow judges were not warned of a safety threat prior to the attempted murder of a fellow judge. County authorities did not notify the judges and simply ruled out the threat as not credible.
by Lana Shadwick21 Dec 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

The lawyer for the Beaumont, Texas, police officers who were told they could not conduct a Bible study during the lunch hour, says there is “No Deal” until officials at the City of Beaumont take sensitivity training.
by Lana Shadwick20 Dec 2015, 9:51 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas – While in Houston filming his reality TV show and making other stops, “Caitlyn” Jenner and members of his film crew attended two megachurches whose pastors had been very vocal against Houston’s proposed “bathroom ordinance.” Rev. Dave Welch of the US Pastor Council called the events at the Christmas services, “photo ops.”
by Lana Shadwick19 Dec 2015, 12:15 PM PST0

A Christmas card has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The mother and the two daughters have their mouths taped shut and their hands are tied with Christmas lights. The father is holding a sign that says, “Peace on earth.” Their small son is giving a “thumbs up.”
by Lana Shadwick18 Dec 2015, 12:26 PM PST0

For years, police officers in the Beaumont Police Department have held a voluntary Bible study at the police station during their lunch hour. The City of Beaumont has now demanded that the officers cease doing so. The officers are sending a pre-suit letter saying the city is infringing on their religious rights.
by Lana Shadwick18 Dec 2015, 8:40 AM PST0

A police dash camera video released by the Texas Rangers shows that the axe-wielding University of North Texas student killed by police yelled, “Shoot me, Shoot me,” right before he was shot. It also showed that the officer told the student to “Back away,” approximately six times before he was killed.
by Lana Shadwick17 Dec 2015, 10:23 AM PST0

Slap-boxing, the fighting with open hands instead of fists, has hit a middle school in Austin. A 12-year-old boy at the Texas school did not want to participate in the violence but was told he would be beat-up if he did not. Parents are upset that a school official called it “horseplay.”
by Lana Shadwick17 Dec 2015, 9:29 AM PST0

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that his office will provide two grants to meet needs incurred as a result of the federal government’s placing hundreds of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) into temporary shelters in two Texas counties.
by Lana Shadwick16 Dec 2015, 12:45 PM PST0

The War on Christmas has hit a small East Texas town. Residents of Orange, Texas, are furious that a nativity scene has been taken down after 30 years. The city manager decided to remove it from city property after atheists demanded a display of their own.
by Lana Shadwick16 Dec 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

San Antonio, Texas, will serve as the new home of one of the U.S. Army National Guard’s new cyber units. The Guard has announced plans to activate thirteen new cyber units throughout 23 states by the end of fiscal year 2019. The effort is part of an ongoing growth of cyber forces throughout the Department of Defense.
by Lana Shadwick15 Dec 2015, 10:52 AM PST0

The LGBT lobby has been in full-throttle since a conservative Texas state representative filed bills which would undermine its agenda. The Washington, D.C., based LGBT advocacy group has flooded Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) with public information requests seeking all communications of any sort with pastors, faith organizations, and others – in all, 43 conservative and religious groups and individuals.
by Lana Shadwick15 Dec 2015, 10:39 AM PST0

Texas law enforcement divisions display the national motto “In God We Trust” on patrol cars after the Texas attorney general signed off on their doing so.
by Lana Shadwick14 Dec 2015, 1:05 PM PST0

Royal Dutch Shell has announced it will layoff 2,800 more workers.
by Lana Shadwick14 Dec 2015, 8:07 AM PST0

Opponents of a Texas Arabic Immersion Magnet School (AIMS) call the pre-K and kindergarten program “civilizational jihad.” The program was imposed by the largest school district in the state, and the seventh largest school district in the United States. Opponents say that Americans simply do not know what is happening in this school, and in America.
by Lana Shadwick12 Dec 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

A Qatar military official pleaded guilty to visa fraud in connection to falsifying documents to secure the visas for his two domestic servants. His wife pleaded guilty to two counts of misprision of a felony for obtaining the labor and services of these two women by force.
by Lana Shadwick12 Dec 2015, 7:14 AM PST0

The Texas Imam who publicly agreed with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s suggestion that America set-up a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” until further investigation can be done, has been forced to resign. The Imam also said that more than 100 Houston, Texas, area Imams have been asked to leave because of a “political agenda.”
by Lana Shadwick11 Dec 2015, 7:11 AM PST0

Gun rights groups have planned a mass shooting “dramatization” in Texas this Saturday. The intent is to show the danger of gun free zones. The dramatization, originally planned by The Come and Take It Austin group and their affiliated groups to
by Lana Shadwick10 Dec 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

Pro-illegal immigration groups are fighting Texas state agencies who are seeking to allow two family detention centers to be licensed as residential childcare facilities.
by Lana Shadwick10 Dec 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Approximately 800 or more unaccompanied children (UAC’s) from Central America will be transferred to North Texas in Ellis and Rockwall counties. The transfer is necessary because of the wave of children who are being housed on the border.
by Lana Shadwick10 Dec 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

A Washington, D.C., based LGBT advocacy group has hit Houston city council members who opposed the “bathroom ordinance” with a flood of public record requests. The group is seeking all communications of any sort between these six council members and pastors and faith organizations, and others – in all, 51 groups and individuals.
by Lana Shadwick9 Dec 2015, 5:27 PM PST0

Four more indicted Twin Peaks bikers have pleaded not guilty to engaging in organized crime. Three of the four bikers forced prosecutors to read the lengthy, “cookie-cutter” indictments against them.
by Lana Shadwick9 Dec 2015, 10:15 AM PST0