Four detainees at the Camp East Montana ICE detention facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging severe human rights abuses and unsafe conditions inside the center.
A legal fight in Texas over new reporting requirements imposed by Attorney General Ken Paxton on local prosecutors is back before a statewide appeals court, after a lower court ruled the rules are invalid.
Waymo expanded its autonomous ride-hailing service area in Houston to nearly 50 square miles, adding neighborhoods including EaDo, the Texas Medical Center, and Northeast Houston, the company announced Thursday.
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ law requiring age verification and parental consent for minors using app marketplaces to take effect temporarily while litigation continues.
Harris County officials and the Houston Parks Board will open a new 100-acre public park in the Sunnyside neighborhood on Saturday, May 30, marking the completion of the first new park in the area in nearly 50 years.
A study by Bovada Sportsbook found that Houston ranks as the third most expensive city in the United States for takeout chicken wings ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with customers paying an average of $18.03 for an order of eight wings. The report, released as fans prepare to gather at restaurants, sports bars, and watch parties during the tournament, compared wing prices in cities nationwide.
A Houston-based insulation company and its branch manager face felony charges after investigators said employees illegally dumped more than 1,500 cubic feet of commercial waste along a roadway in north Houston, according to charging documents.
Political turnout driven by high-profile congressional races in Houston’s 18th District influenced results in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County judge, political observers said Wednesday after former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas on Tuesday, according to a race call by the Associated Press, after Paxton secured about 62.6% of nearly 695,000 votes with 193 of 254 counties reporting.
Texas voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a slate of closely watched primary runoff elections, with early returns already reshaping the political landscape ahead of the November general election.