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Several corporate media outlets have used the term “unauthorized immigrants” to describe those who illegally entered the U.S.

The governor signed three bills as well as Senate Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow ...

Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a bill reform package bill signing Tuesday in Houston for legislation passed during the 89th ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to sign the strongest bail reform package in state history, aimed at increasing public safety and tightening restrictions on violent offenders.

Jocelyn Nungaray's murder case reveals suspect's criminal pasts, as former DA Kim Ogg questions current legal decisions and ...

The Harris County District Attorney's Office was in court on Monday asking for a judge to issue a revised gag order in the ...

I think it’s important for the public to get the final say. Do they deserve death for the rape and murder of Jocelyn? Or ...

A Harris County judge has tightened a gag order in the high-profile case surrounding the alleged rape and murder of ...

Their songs varied wildly from their contemporaries, like the recently reunited Blur and soon-to-be back together Oasis.

Franklin Peña and Jose Martinez-Rangel appeared before a judge on Monday. Here's what their defense team wants to happen ...

Defense attorneys for Franklin Peña seek to hold former DA Kim Ogg in contempt for disclosing sensitive evidence in a murder ...