Politics
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Arrested For Civil Disobedience Over Voting Rights Bill
Posted on · It was unclear what the Houston Democrat did to spur the arrest, though she said, “I engaged in civil disobedience.”
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Politics
Democrats Defend Walkout, Call For National Voter Protections At Congressional Hearing On Texas GOP Voting Bill
Posted on · Texas Republicans pushed back forcefully, denying Democratic claims that the state election bill would suppress voting and discriminate against minority voters.
The U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Officers Give Harrowing Testimony On Their Experience Defending The Capitol On Jan. 6
Posted on · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have sparred over who should be a part of the select committee, which is tasked with investigating the U.S. Capitol riot.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Arrested For Whipping Police Officers At U.S. Capitol Insurrection, FBI Says
Posted on · Andrew Quentin Taake is the ninth Houston-area arrest in the wake of the riot.
Criminal Justice
8th Houston-Area Resident Arrested In Connection To U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Posted on · Darrell Youngers allegedly entered the Capitol building with two Trump supporters from South Carolina.
Criminal Justice
7th Houston-Area Resident Arrested For U.S. Capitol Insurrection, Feds Say
Posted on · The arrest brings the state's total to at least 44 charged in the wake of the attack.
Business
Reinstate Trump? Facebook Oversight Board Set To Rule On Indefinite Ban
Posted on · The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Criminal Justice
Critics Say Texas Not Doing Enough To Combat Domestic Terror, Private Militia Threats
Posted on · Laws on the books can be enforced and strengthened on paramilitary and private militias. Texas took a pass during this legislative session.
Criminal Justice
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint
Posted on · Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed and another was injured.
Criminal Justice
Texas Lifestyle Coach And Boyfriend Arrested For Joining Capitol Insurrection, FBI Says
Posted on · Authorities say Elizabeth Rose Williams and Bradley Bennett entered the Capitol building alongside other pro-Trump extremists during the attack.
National
Texas Man Arrested With Guns, Ammo Outside of Vice Presidential Residence
Posted on · The San Antonio man faces several weapons charges after police recovered a rifle and ammunition from his vehicle.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Arrested After Wielding Hatchet At U.S. Capitol Insurrection, FBI Says
Posted on · Shane Jenkins, of Northwest Houston, was picked up at his home Friday morning after a tip led the FBI to several publicly available videos that appeared to show the man smashing a U.S. Capitol window with the metal survival hatchet, according to court documents.
Criminal Justice
U.S. Judge Grants Accused Rioter’s Request To Vacation In Mexico
Posted on · Jenny Cudd is accused of two misdemeanors: entering a restricted building or grounds, and violent entry or disorderly conduct. She told the court she had already paid for the work-related trip.
Politics
Poll Shows Most Texans Disapprove Of D.C. Insurrection, But Republicans Are Much More Likely To Show Support
Posted on · Overall, 83% of Texans strongly or somewhat opposed the Capitol riot. However, the results also showed that Republicans were significantly more supportive, with about 32% of Texas Republicans polled saying they strongly or somewhat support the insurrection.
Criminal Justice
3rd Houston-Area Man Arrested In Connection With U.S. Capitol Attack
Posted on · Wilmar Montano Alvarado was accused of entering the Capitol building and joining rioters who were forcibly making their way through a line of police officers guarding the building's west entrance.