Texas
Celebrating LBJ’s Legacy: A Reminder of Texas’ Civil Rights Challenges Today
DALLAS, TX (TIP): This week, the civil rights legacy of President Lyndon B. Johnson is being celebrated and every Texan should be proud. President Barack Obama and three living former U.S. Presidents — George W. […]
Hindu Temple burned to ground in Pakistan – the Muslim response
DALLAS, TX (TIP): The World Muslim Congress is joined by the Institute of Quranic knowledge and Intrafaith Religious Acceptance of Quran, and Pakistan American Association of Texas in condemning the violent act of burning the […]
Texas executes man convicted of killing teenage girl
WASHINGTON (TIP): Texas on April 3 executed a suspected serial killer convicted of stabbing a teenage girl to death, a day after a federal appeals court rejected his challenge over the drugs to be used […]
Tiger Woods to miss Masters after back surgery
LOS ANGELES (TIP):World number one Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will miss the Masters after undergoing back surgery earlier this week to treat a pinched nerve that has been troubling him for several months. “Sad […]
Fort Hood Shooting leaves 3 dead, 16 injured
Psychiatric issues behind shooter’s behavior WASHINGTON (TIP): Specialist Ivan Lopez has been identified by authorities as the man who opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas on Wednesday, April 2, killing three people before committing […]
Veterans unemployment rises in Texas, falls nationally
DALLAS (TIP): The unemployment rate of military veterans rose in Texas last year, showing it’s still tough for returning soldiers to find a job even as the economy improves.Rates are highest among veterans who have […]
John Sharp: Education is key to a bright future for Texas
FORT WORTH (TIP): The future of this state can be predicted just by peeking into an elementary school classroom. As businesses continue to flock to Texas, it’s more crucial than ever to create a skilled […]
Ray Jasper, Ex-Rapper Who Killed Studio Owner, Executed In Texas
HUNTSVILLE, TX (TIP): A former San Antonio rap musician has been executed for a knife attack and robbery that left a recording studio owner dead.Ray Jasper was injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital Wednesday, […]
Texas Honors Student Fatally Shot In The Back By Police Was Legally Drunk: Autopsy
SAN ANTONIO (TIP): A San Antonio university student killed by a university police officer was shot five times, including a fatal wound to the upper back, during the altercation last year, according to an autopsy […]
Texas DPS launches crimes against children unit
AUSTIN (TIP): The youngest crime victims in Texas have another law enforcement unit ready to help. The Department of Public Safety has announced creation of the Texas Crimes Against Children Center within the Texas Rangers […]
INDIAN WOMAN IN US FOUND GUILTY OF SETTING HUSBAND AFIRE
HOUSTON: A 27-year-old Indian-origin woman in the US state of Texas has been found guilty of causing arson that killed her husband two years ago. Shriya Bimal Patel was convicted on Monday of dousing her […]
Texas man found guilty in Lafayette federal court of attempted sex crime
LAFAYETTE, TX (TIP): A Texas man was convicted this week in a federal trial for trying to entice a 14-year-old into a sexual relationship through online chats in 2012, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley said in […]
Texas dad killed daughter, her lesbian lover because he disliked that she was gay: mom
DALLAS (TIP): A Texas dad disgusted with his daughter’s lesbian lifestyle murdered the young woman and her lover, the girl’s mother said in a shocking twist to a gruesome case. James Cosby, 46, bludgeoned his […]
Indian woman accused of killing husband in US faces life term
DALLAS (TIP): US prosecutors have rested their case against a 27-yearold Indian-origin woman, who faces life sentence for allegedly killing her husband by setting him afire two years ago. Shriya Patel’s trial began on March […]
Mother searching for missing Texas teen last seen on Butler campus
INDIANAPOLIS (TIP) – A 15-year-old boy more then eight hundred miles away from home is missing in Indianapolis. Stephen Colbert is in town from Wylie, Texas, which is close to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He’s […]
Texas City working to turn sewer water into tap water
NORTH TEXAS (TIP): Drastic times call for drastic measures. But what would it take for you to drink tap water that had been recycled straight from the sewer? The concept sounds crazy but it could […]
13 tons of pot sends 19 people, including lawyer, to prison
McALLEN, TX (TIP): Nineteen men and women, including a South Texas lawyer and his father, have been sentenced for participating in a drug trafficking ring involving 13½ tons of marijuana. Lawyer Jose Luis Palacios Jr. […]
AT&T is bringing its super fast broadband service to Dallas
AT&T Inc. plans to soon offer its ultrahigh-speed fiber service to customers in North Texas. “We are going to launch this service in Dallas this summer,” CEO Randall Stephenson said at atechnology conference today in […]
Feds and Dallas police bust 10 massage parlors, arrest 21 foreign nationals
DALLAS (TIP): A local police task force has raided 10 Dallas massage parlors suspected of prostitution and arrested 21 foreign nationals on immigration charges, federal authorities said. The North Texas Trafficking Task Force served search […]
$60 Million TexasHS Stadium Closed
ALLEN, TX (TIP): A $60 million Texas high school stadium that got national attention for its grandeur and price tag will be shut down indefinitely 18 months after its opening, school district officials said Thursday, […]
Dallas task force working on ‘dramatic ideas’ for Fair Park
DALLAS, TX (TIP): A nine-member task force on the future of Fair Park has been meeting privately for several months and is expected to issue recommendations to Mayor Mike Rawlings by May, according to a […]