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North Texas law enforcement agencies arrested 56 people during Operation Red Card, a crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation during the FIFA World Cup.

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a review of DFW Airport and Houston’s IAH after a planned $300,000 ablution station project drew scrutiny.

Austin’s Equity and Inclusion department recently hosted a “Stop Muslim Hate” training session in partnership with CAIR-Austin, an organization Gov. Greg Abbott designated as a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law.

Guadalupe County Sheriff Joshua Ray is calling on Texas lawmakers to strengthen penalties for sex offenders and sexual assault ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

The McKinney City Council unanimously approved a proposed 37,000-square-foot Islamic center after a contentious meeting that drew hundreds of residents, elected officials and more than four hours of public comment.

A Texas-based credit union is facing criticism after a representative said membership is limited to Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. The policy has prompted calls for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate whether the membership requirements comply with federal law.

A former Frisco anesthesiologist and a Texas med spa owner have been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide three years after a woman died following an IV treatment that authorities say was administered by an unlicensed individual.

Austin’s homicide rate has nearly doubled compared with the years before Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza took office, according to a Council on Criminal Justice report that found Austin experienced the largest homicide increase among the cities studied since 2019.

A federal judge has ruled Houston’s Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program violates the Equal Protection Clause, blocking the city from using racial preferences in certain public contracting decisions.

Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency, igniting debate about local control and constitutionality.