Meet the Church Security Business Training Worshippers to Fight Back in Mass Shootings
A security organization prepares churches for the worst-case scenario, one where their congregations are the target of a mass shooting.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Tag: Texas Tribune
Texas Becomes First State to Opt Out of Refugee Resettlement Program
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has informed the Trump administration that Texas will not participate in the refugee resettlement program this fiscal year.
Texas Court Stops Rodney Reed’s Execution to Further Review Claims of Innocence
Texas' highest criminal court has halted Rodney Reed's execution for a murder he and supporters say he did not commit more than 20 years ago.
Texas Judge Strikes Down Indian Child Welfare Act Intended to Keep Native Families Together
A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act, a decades-old federal law aimed at keeping Native American families together.
Ex-Cop Murdered Jordan Edwards, Jury Finds; Did Body Cameras Prompt Rare Verdict?
After more than 13 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted former police officer Roy Oliver of murdering unarmed, 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
Texas Man Blocked From Giving Away 3D Gun Blueprints Now Selling Them Instead
A self-described “crypto-anarchist” says he plans to begin selling blueprints that would allow users to 3D print their own plastic guns.
Seeing Privilege—and the Obligations That Go With It
My privilege allows me to exist in my day-to-day life without thinking about race, if I chose to. That is a luxury I didn’t earn.