A Houston father wants accountability after his son, Keith Porter Jr., was shot and killed by an off‑duty ICE agent in Los Angeles. The family says witness accounts don’t match the official narrative and have called for accountability, a full investigation, and federal oversight. A petition has been launched as the community rallies behind the Porters in their search for justice.
In Texas, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to win an election, otherwise the top two vote-getters face a rematch in a runoff election, which will be held on May 26.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath are threatening schools across Texas that allow students to protest during class hours with state takeovers—prompting concerns over free speech.
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State Rep. James Talarico, who is running for US Senate in Texas, discussed the extreme division happening in the US by referencing a message from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show during a campaign stop at the University of North Texas on Tuesday.
