ICE arrests hit record 43,000 in June as detentions and fatal traffic stops escalate
Immigration arrests reached 1,593 per day in early July in a new push to detain and deport immigrants that has led to deaths in traffic…
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South Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S.
After being detained by ICE last month, Sister Leticia βLettyβ Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, could be detained again or subjected to constant monitoring.
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βWe didnβt know it would end up this wayβ: South Texas community grapples with floodβs aftermath
In Chula Vista, south of Crystal City, residents of the Hispanic community searched through the debris after a flood caught them off-guard.
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Can a Tejano Star Restore Demsβ Power in South Texas?Β
Bobby Pulido descended a staircase bedecked in flowers to face the quinceaΓ±ara in her shimmering blue ball gown. Her magnificent hoop skirt swayed as the…
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Photos: The Strokes prove reality awaits everyone, even at 6,450 feet
The Strokes brought New York swagger back to Red Rocks. The post Photos: The Strokes prove reality awaits everyone, even at 6,450 feet appeared first…
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Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions
The ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didnβt prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower courtβs injunction forced them to…
Read full article βColorado panel looks into chronic health risks near oil and gas production
Long-term risks were well managed by engineering practices, according academic research, but there were acute issues. The post Colorado panel looks into chronic health risks…
Read full article βWhat to know before Underground Music Showcase
The festival returns in a new location with new tips and tricks. The post What to know before Underground Music Showcase appeared first on Denver…
Read full article βWhat to do in Colorado this week: 2 music festivals in Denverβs RiNo and South Broadway neighborhoods
Plus: Mozart, Mountain Fair and festival season on the Eastern Plains
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Colorado newsletter pulls police misconduct from the records vault
Blue Surveillance is essentially a one-man operation, but it may be the state's most public accounting of law enforcement misconduct. The post Colorado newsletter pulls…
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Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decades
Despite ICE crackdowns, experts say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. Deportation fears might also make them less likely to report them.
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Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the stateβs next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.
Read full article βManny Rutinel, in deleted Reddit posts, voiced support for movement to give animals same legal rights as people
Posts analyzed by The Colorado Sun are the latest evidence of Rutinelβs yearslong animal rights activism, which continued up until he was appointed to a…
Read full article βOpinion: New BLM proposal and lease sales will devastate Colorado public lands, communities
Colorado lands and publicβs say in what happens to them is on the line as BLM ramps up oil and gas leasing, proposes major program…
Read full article ββICE lied to meβ: Tucson asylum-seeker deported to Russia after weeks in ICE detention
A Tucson man who sought asylum from Russia due to his opposition to the invasion of Ukraine said he agreed to leave the U.S. this…
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Higher education agency prepares to cut 3% of spending as ordered by Texas leaders
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board mulled a course action at a meeting Wednesday, including asking the Legislature for money to offset the impact the…
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Why Save Our Schools Arizona is suing to stop the GOPβs trickery aimed at blocking voucher reforms
Arizona voters, the Republican-led state legislature is so scared of you having a voice in how your tax dollars are spent that they will resort…
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Cornyn votes for Trump diplomatic nominees after securing funds for global HIV/AIDS initiative
The Republican senator from Texas had threatened to withhold his vote on Trumpβs ambassador nominees unless the White House unlocked the freeze on a fund…
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Student success should mean more state money for universities, Texas agency suggests
The stateβs higher education agency recommends Texas lawmakers revamp funding for public universities that rewards schools for student success.
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Rare court win for Trump detention policy as 5th Circuit blocks release of three immigrants in Texas
The Trump administration claimed a rare court victory for its embattled immigration detention policy when an appeals court, covering three states with large detention centers,…
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