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ICE was searching for a different person when officer killed man in Houston, lawmaker says
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (64+ words) The officers involved in the shooting, who weren't wearing body cameras, were trying to serve an administrative warrant for someone other than Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, according to Rep. Sylvia Garcia. A Houston father who was shot and killed by an…...
Mexico is preparing legal action after ICE fatally shot a Mexican national in Houston
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (366+ words) President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants. During an operation in Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot Tuesday in what U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) described as a targeted enforcement…...
Recent DOJ opinion could "undermine" rights of people with disabilities, say Texas advocacy orgs
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (989+ words) Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U. S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in institutionalization for people with disabilities. More than 25 organizations have signed a joint statement urging policymakers to protect the rights of people with…...
In world record bid, massive Houston soccer net becomes World Cup attraction
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (604+ words) A 27-foot-tall soccer net near the Sunnyside area fell short of a Guinness World Record last month, but in unofficial terms, it might still be the largest of its kind. "We have the world's largest port in tonnage. We have…...
ICE agents shot and killed a Houston man during a traffic stop. Here's what we know
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (457+ words) Family and immigration advocate organizations are calling for a full and independent investigation into a shooting in which ICE agents shot and killed a Houston man during a traffic stop. Advocacy organizations are calling for a full and independent investigation…...
Mass. startups raised nearly $5 billion last quarter, regaining lead over Texas
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (334+ words) The startup boom in Texas that seemed to threaten Massachusetts" standing as an innovation hub has melted faster than an ice cube on a Dallas sidewalk in July. Startups based in Texas out-raised local startups in the first quarter, possibly…...
Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in U. S. immigration sweeps
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (980+ words) The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry…...
Agente del ICE mata a tiros a ciudadano mexicano en Houston durante un operativo migratorio
2+ day, 18+ min ago (569+ words) La polic'a trabaja en Canal Street, en Houston, el martes 7 de julio de 2026, tras un tiroteo. (Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle v'a AP) Un agente del Servicio de Inmigraci'n y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en…...
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Motorist In Houston Vehicle Stop, Agency Says
2+ day, 28+ min ago (818+ words) The man shot to death was identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, described by ICE as a Mexican national. HOUSTON, July 7 (Reuters) - A U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a man in Houston on Tuesday while officers were trying to…...
Houston World Cup chief reflects on fanwalks, Cape Verde and 1 million visitors
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1219+ words) Chris Canetti sat in an NRG Stadium suite on July 6, 2025, watching the Gold Cup final between the U. S. and Mexico, and'his mind couldn't help but wander to the then-forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. "No doubt you sit here and you're imagining something…...