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Texas re-examines law enforcement training approval process after ‘constitutional sheriff's' investigation
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement said it will tighten its oversight of law enforcement training classes after an NBC 5 investigation.
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State Police Blame Uvalde Scene Commander for Delayed Response
Investigators said Friday that the scene commander at the Uvalde school shooting chose to wait for additional help instead of continuing to attempt entry to a classroom where students had been shot and the gunman barricaded himself behind a locked door.
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Details Emerge on Texas Hostage Taker's Trip to NYC, Queens Hotel Stay Before Synagogue Attack
The gunman authorities say took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death arrived in the U.S. on a self-paid-for Virgin Atlantic flight on Dec. 29 and was questioned by customs agents for a few minutes before being allowed to proceed, three law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case said Tuesday....
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How Texas Paper License Tags Became a $200M Criminal Enterprise
Unscrupulous small car dealers appear to be raking in millions, illegally selling Texas paper license plates online, helping criminals hide in plain sight and allowing dangerous cars to stay on the road and there’s little being done to stop them.
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Power Companies Accuse ERCOT of Causing Some Outages During Power Crisis
On Thursday, managers of Texas’ power grid are expected to receive a lashing in the first public hearings about the crisis at the state Capitol — where the belief that less government is better is reflected in a part-time Legislature that meets just once every two years, and only for 140 days.
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Texas Was 4 Minutes and 37 Seconds Away From a Blackout That Could Have Lasted Months, Board Says
The board that oversees ERCOT held an urgent meeting Wednesday morning to discuss the winter storm that crippled most of Texas last week. They offered apologies for the devastation the power outages have caused and pledged to gather the facts to help lawmakers determine how to prevent it from ever happening again.
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FBI Arrests Texas Man Photographed in Tactical Gear on US Senate Floor
The FBI on Sunday arrested a Fort Worth-area man in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week.
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Virus Slams American Airlines Ground Crews at DFW Airport, Union Wants to Know Why
Thirty American Airlines ramp workers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport have been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus, at least one has died, and 26 others with symptoms are awaiting test results, according to the union that represents them, raising concerns on why they’ve been hit so hard by the pandemic. Some workers are concerned not enough is being done...
