Texas Cop, Wife Shoot Muggers at Gas Station
A Texas sheriff’s deputy and his wife opened fire on two black males after they assaulted the off-duty officer at a gas station.
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Texas Man Busted for Smashing Police Car With Toilet Lid
A Montgomery County, Texas, man is in jail after he allegedly smashed his way into a police car with a toilet lid. The man blames a night of excessive drinking for the incident.
First Zika Case in Texas’ Montgomery County is Pregnant Woman
A pregnant woman is the first person diagnosed with Zika in Montgomery County, say Texas public health officials. They did not indicate where the woman contracted the virus, only that it was on travel outside of the United States to a known Zika-infested region.
Texas AG OK’s Prayer in Court Over Atheist Group’s Objections
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued an opinion stating it does not violate the Establishment Clause to open a court session with the statement “God save the State of Texas and this Honorable Court” or to open court with a prayer, or have a volunteer chaplain program to facilitate those prayers. An atheist group from Wisconsin had complained about the practice.
Exclusive: GOP Capitol Hill Insider Details Why Republican Control of House Is Not in Peril
A senior Republican Capitol Hill insider with extensive knowledge of the 2016 congressional races told Brietbart News regardless of how Donald J. Trump performs in November, the Republican majority in the House of Representatives is safe from Democratic takeover, despite claims by Democrats and mainstream media outlets that the House is in play.
‘Guilty Before Proven Innocent,’ Says Texas Student on Zero Tolerance Ordeal
A Texas high school senior, who spent over two months in jail accused of a making a terroristic threat on campus, described his harrowing ordeal with zero tolerance policies as “guilty before proven innocent.” Last week, a grand jury determined there was insufficient evidence to indict him on the felony charge.
Texas School Threatens to Punish Parents Who Walk Children Home
An afternoon dismissal pickup policy change at one Texas elementary school has a lot of parents rip-roaring mad. It forbids them from walking their own children home at the end of the school day. Breaking this rule can result in trespassing charges or truancy classes for mom and dad.
Ambulance Chasing Black Texas State Rep Says His Conviction a ‘Modern Day Lynching’
HOUSTON, Texas – A Texas state representative says that his conviction for ambulance chasing by a Montgomery County, Texas, jury was a “modern day lynching.” The Missouri City, Texas, lawmaker was sentenced by a Montgomery County, Texas, jury in Conroe, Texas, to five counts of Class A misdemeanor barratry.
School Board To Draft Policy Banning Confederate Flag
A school district is drafting a general policy to ban all items that depict the Confederate flag, after suspending nearly two dozen students for wearing clothing that featured that flag. The Montgomery County School Board in Virginia voted unanimously to draft a policy that would ban all clothing, emblems, decals, or jewelry representing the Confederate flag from all school property in the county.
Texas Judge Declares State’s Online Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Law Unconstitutional
A Texas district court judge declared the state’s online sexual solicitation of a minor law unconstitutional on Wednesday afternoon. The judge ruled that the law violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution regarding freedom of speech. The state’s law prohibits using the internet or any other electronic communication to arrange a meeting with a minor for sexual relations.
Alleged Texas Islamic ‘Honor Killing’ Being Prosecuted
The Harris County District Attorney (Houston, Texas) is prosecuting a man for one murder and suspect his involvement in another that have been identified as alleged honor killings. The practice of honor killing has long gone out of style in most of the world. But, in some parts of the Muslim world it is a fundamental tenant of their religion as interpreted under Sharia Law .
Bloodied Felon Arrested With Gun and Drugs at Texas Walmart
The suspicious behavior of a man wearing bloody clothing and body armor drew the attention of Montgomery County, Texas, law enforcement officials who later arrested the man. Christopher Longoria, 27, was reportedly circling the Porter, Texas, Walmart in an SUV and was seen wearing a camouflaged jacket and body armor.
