Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that entities connected to the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) project violated federal and state securities laws and regulations.
A major federal and local operation has rescued more than 30 missing children trapped within a Texas child trafficking network and exposed what experts warn is a growing national crisis.
A city commissioner from McAllen, Texas, has been arrested on federal charges of money laundering and smuggling, accused of running an illegal used clothing operation that extended into Mexico. Authorities also arrested his wife, who allegedly helped arrange the cross-border transactions.
A previously deported Mexican national with a violent criminal history was arrested Thursday outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Houston Field Office after approaching the facility armed with a knife and carrying a crack pipe. Homeland Security officials say the incident underscores the daily dangers faced by immigration officers as they confront rising threats from repeat offenders.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the formation of a “violent crimes task force” in Harris County, a major initiative that brings together state, county, and local law enforcement to aggressively target repeat criminal offenders. The task force will begin operations in the Houston area and is expected to become a model for similar efforts across Texas.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton doubled down on the implementation of the state's Ten Commandments law, issuing a formal legal advisory on the subject.
A staffer for Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) died after a horrific backyard fire in Uvalde earlier this month, shocking her family, colleagues, and community.