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Texas shooting - live: Schools on lockdown after possible sighting of Cleveland suspect

Vigil was held on Sunday for Cleveland shooting victims as Francisco Oropesa, 38, remains on the run

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Texas shooting – live: Suspect Francisco Oropesa found hiding in closet four days after noise row murders

Suspect was reportedly arrested ‘without incident’

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Migrants shelter at police stations, Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics’ and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2023

Texas governor backtracks on ‘illegal immigrants’ remarks after shooting

Greg Abbott rows back on ‘inhumane’ remarks amid barrage of criticism after shooting that killed five, including a child

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023

Abbott's racism explains the GOP on guns

The GOP base has embraced white nationalist conspiracy theories — and they don't care if immigrants get murdered

Salon · May 2, 2023

Expired food, infections, infestations reported at Chicago police stations serving as makeshift shelters for immigrants

With resources exhausted and limited shelter beds available in Chicago, immigrants who have been sent here have been sleeping and eating meals on the floors of police stations in recent weeks.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023

Texas governor criticised as he calls Texas shooting victims 'illegal immigrants' in manhunt appeal

Texas Governor Greg Abbott faced fierce backlash after referring to the five victims of a shooting in Cleveland as "illegal immigrants" in a statement as the suspected gunman remains on the loose

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023

South Sider recalls childhood before home was demolished, CTA’s grime-fighting campaign and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023

After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims “illegal immigrants”

The governor’s focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.

The Texas Tribune · May 1, 2023

Texas governor decried for ‘disgusting’ rhetoric in wake of mass shooting

Republican Greg Abbott condemned for calling Honduran victims of Friday night shooting in rural Cleveland ‘illegal immigrants’

The Guardian - US · May 1, 2023