HBO Comedian Bill Maher recently named Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold as a candidate for his “Flip a District” project along with other Members of Congress he may take interest in defeating in 2014, according to local reports. Rep. Farenthold, the
Two alleged members of the Folk Nation/Gangster Disciples gang in El Paso pled guilty in a sex trafficking case that could land the pair in federal prison for up to twenty years, according to local news reports. Kiry Hakeem Nalls
HOUSTON, TEXAS–Five individuals stand accused of armed conspiracy to detain and threaten foreign nationals–including women and children–for the purpose of forcing third parties to make ransom payments, as previously reported by Breitbart Texas. A criminal complaint obtained by Breitbart Texas
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations, touching off a heated debate. Authorities say they need the legal protection to
On Wednesday morning, 109 individuals were discovered inside a locked residence–Houston Police Department (HPD) spokesman John Cannon confirmed to Breitbart Texas. Cannon said that the home, located on Almeda School Road, appeared to be the site of a human trafficking scene.
In an effort to impact the number of child victims of crimes against children, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Tuesday afternoon the creation of the Texas Crimes Against Children Center (TCACC). The new center will focus on
TEXAS –Ten Dallas area massage parlors were raided by the North Texas Trafficking Task Force (NTTTF) who executed a Texas-issued search warrant. Law enforcement officials arrested twenty-one foreign-national women at the massage parlors that are suspected as operating as fronts
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS–In an exclusive interview with Breitbart Texas, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott talks about his nomination by the Republican Party to run in the 2014 General Election against Texas State Senator Wendy Davis in November. “I am honored
An accused international child sex trafficker is being held by U.S. authorities and they are seeking help in finding more of his alleged victims. Jason Daniel Gandy, age 37, is currently being held by the U.S. Immigration, Enforcement and Customs’
Chelsea Clinton, whose own personal resume makes her a woman of rather doubtful importance, weighed in on what should be the chief focus for human rights advocates in the 21st century. Speaking as a keynote speaker for a Human Rights
AMSTERDAM (AP) — On any given evening, thousands of tourists stroll down the narrow canal-side streets of Amsterdam’s famed Red Light District, gawking at ladies in lingerie who work behind windows, making a living selling sex for money. Now a
While the wheels of the Wendy Davis campaign continue to spin in place, her likely Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, unveiled his new anti-crime program targeting sexual predators, child pornographers, and those who engage in human trafficking. The “Securing
(AP) NJ works to curb sex trafficking before Super BowlBy KATIE ZEZIMA and SAMANTHA HENRYAssociated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come
On Wednesday, Pope Francis gave his first official Christmas message in Italian, speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It focused on the theme of peace. “I take up the song of the angels who appeared to the shepherds
Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst announced a Texas-led three-week effort that he says reduced illegal immigration, smuggling, and human trafficking to a standstill in the Rio Grande River section of the U.S./Mexico border. The Lt. Governor spoke with me in
Oklahoma City — An illegal alien from Mexico who was previously deported has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison after having been found to have re-entered the U.S. illegally to participate in a methamphetamine operation. Elias Vega Amado,
The Sakharov Prize, Europe’s top human rights award, has listed the nominees for the 2013 prize of $65,000, and they include NSA leaker Edward Snowden; Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was the victim of an assassination attempt by the
The U.S.-Mexico border has once againproved to be unsecured in many regions, wide open for illegal immigration andcartel activities such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, and humansmuggling from a wide array of nations–from Mexico to the Horn of Africa. Exclusive
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is having trouble finding enough virgins to fill the dancing troupes he is long accustomed to using for entertainment. According to the The Telegraph, “Kim’s taste for Stalinist economics is reducing the number of virgins
El Paso, Texas — The El Paso Rescue Mission shelter stands approximately 100 yards from the U.S./Mexico border. Border Patrol agents have been ordered by their higher-ups not to go there and enforce U.S. laws on the property, according to
Spanish and French police said they have dismantled a human trafficking ring that smuggled Chinese migrants into Europe and the United States, charging up to 50,000 euros per person. A total of 75 suspects including two “main operatives” based in
(AP) Calif couple charged in Qatar for daughter’s deathBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressLOS ANGELESA married couple from Los Angeles have been jailed in the Middle East on a charge of murder with intent and are being accused of starving their 8-year-old
In Virginia’s first gubernatorial debate, Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said Virginians, at a minimum, have a right to demand that candidates running for governor should have some record of commitment to the state before they decide to run. As documented
Saudi Royal Princess Meshael Alayban, 42, was absent on Monday when an Orange County court convened a hearing on human trafficking charges filed against her. Judge Gerald Johnston said, “I expect her to be here” for future hearings, but he
ATLANTA, GA — Four MS-13 members have been convicted for murder, attempted murder, armed robberies, and firearms offenses after a four-week trial. Miguel Alvarado-Linares, Ernesto Escobar, Dimas Alfaro-Granados, and Jairo Reyna-Ozuna, were convicted late in the day on July 15,
