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Texas bill banning local governments from holding gun buyback events on verge of becoming law

House Bill 3053 would have an outsized effect on Houston and Harris County, which have collected thousands of firearms at such events in recent years.

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Bill headed to Greg Abbott would ban local gun buyback programs in Texas

San Antonio Police remove firearms from the trunks and rear of vehicles at a drive-thru gun buyback organized by San Antonio City Council member John Courage on Nov 19, 2023. A San Antonio police officer was fired in May for allegedly taking three guns that were forfeited at the event.

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Texas Republicans Want to Block Cities' Gun Buyback Programs

The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program

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Travis County won’t prosecute assault charges, hate crime enhancement after downtown attack

Prosecutors are declining to prosecute four people police said assaulted a gay man on Austin's Sixth Street last April, ...

2 Arrested in Connection with Death of 18-Year-Old Kayaker in Texas Jet Ski Hit-and-Run on Memorial Day Weekend

Ava Moore, 18, died after being fatally struck while kayaking on Grapevine Lake on Sunday, May 25, authorities confirmed ...

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Texas to eliminate temporary paper tags starting July 1 in effort to curb crime

French President Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Jakarta early Wednesday to begin their state visit to Indonesia. Texas car dealerships will switch to permanent metal ...

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Is Austin, TX Safe to Live?

Austin, Texas has earned its reputation as one of the most exciting, innovative, and rapidly growing cities in the U.S. With its unique culture, booming tech industry, vibrant music scene, and food ...

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Texas police identify, arrest woman accused of fatally hitting kayaker at Grapevine Lake

Daikerlyn Gonzalez was arrested two days after she allegedly struck and killed a kayaker, Ava Moore, with a jet ski on Grapevine Lake.

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Texas Gov. Abbott adds to reward for at-large Forney murder suspect

The governor's public safety office is offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Trevor McEuen, a ...

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2 New Orleans escapees captured in Southeast Texas

Two of the 10 fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans prison on May 15 were captured Monday after a high-speed chase that ...

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2 suspects arrested in fatal jet ski hit-and-run at Texas lake that killed 18-year-old

Authorities in Texas have identified two suspects in the jet ski hit-and-run accident at Lake Grapevine that left an 18-year-old kayaker dead.

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Texas Governor Dangles $30K Bounty for Capture of Murder Suspect McEuen After Bail Blunder

Governor Abbott offers a $30,000 reward for the capture of fugitive Trevor McEuen, emphasizing the need for bail reform.

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Colorado man gets 20 years for mailing fentanyl that killed Texas resident

Douglas Christopher Steele, 54, of Denver gets 20 years for mailing fentanyl to Alpine, Texas, leading to a fatal overdose, ...

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WATCH: Video shows New Orleans fugitives nabbed by Texas authorities

Texas law enforcement released dashboard and body-worn camera footage of officers arresting Jermaine Donald and Leo Tate, two ...

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