Texas
Shooting at El Paso mall leaves at least one dead, three injured
Posted on · The shooting took place at the Cielo Vista Mall, which is next to the Walmart where a white supremacist shot and killed 23 people in August 2019.
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Criminal Justice
Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges, including hate crimes
Posted on · Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges including hate crimes.
Guns
Texas House Approves Bill That Would Allow People To Carry A Gun Without A License
Posted on · House Bill 1927 would nix the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun. Texans under current state law must generally be licensed to carry handguns, either openly or concealed.
Texas
El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years
Posted on · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: El Paso One Year After The Walmart Shooting (Aug. 3, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The one-year anniversary of the El Paso Walmart shooting, an edition of Houston Pet Peeves, and an update on sports.
Politics
In Wake Of Tragedy, El Paso’s Voter Registration Booms
Posted on · But voter participation continues to lag registration in a county where both are typically low
inDepth
El Pasoans Remain Politically Divided 1 Year After Mass Shooting
Posted on · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.
News
Most Texas Latino Voters Fear Gun Violence Driven By Racism, According To Poll
Posted on · More than 80% of Latino voters in Texas are concerned about being targeted by racist killers.
Red, White & Blue
Red, White and Blue: Gun Violence In America
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Texas
Texas Safety Commission Discusses Guns, Terrorism And Social Media At Post-El Paso Roundtable
Posted on · The new panel met Thursday at the state Capitol in Austin and is scheduled to convene again next week in El Paso.
Local
After El Paso Shooting, Suburban Houston Voters Reexamine Their Own Views On Guns
Posted on · Texas is home to some of the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history. It's making some in a once solidly Republican community outside Houston revisit their positions on gun control.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Launches Domestic Terrorism Task Force In Wake Of El Paso Massacre
Posted on · The task force will analyze current and emerging state threats and form stronger prevention strategies. Abbott took similar action — which led to sweeping legislation — after last year's school shooting in Santa Fe.
Education News
‘This Is Not Going To Be Easy’: El Paso Students Start School In Wake Of Tragedy
Posted on · The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.
City of Houston
After El Paso Shooting, Houston Plans to Boost Police Presence
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner is allocating an additional $1.5 million for public safety.
News
Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For ‘Misrepresenting’ His Visit
Posted on · Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.