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In surprise move days after Allen mall shooting, Texas House panel OKs bill raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles

The legislation would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms but likely wouldn’t have been a hindrance to the Allen gunman obtaining a weapon. The bill still faces an uphill climb in the Legislature.

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Fox confronts Abbott with gun poll

The Texas governor rejected calls for gun control after the latest mass shooting, blaming mental health

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Gov. Greg Abbott focuses on border security in first address since Allen and Brownsville tragedies

Abbott announced the deployment of new “Texas Tactical Border Force” units to El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley on Monday and Tuesday.

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U.S. seeks to shore up border as migrants gather ahead of end to Title 42

The Biden administration and Texas state government are sending reinforcements to the U.S.-Mexico border to prepare for a possible increase in illegal immigration when COVID-19 restrictions known as Title 42 are set to end on Thursday.

Reuters

TX shooter "Right Wing Death Squad" link

Suspected gunman Mauricio Garcia wore a patch bearing initials used by neo-Nazis and white supremacists

Salon

Texas mall shooting: All we know about the deadly outlet massacre

Details continue to emerge about the shooting that left eight victims and the gunman dead at Allen Premium Outlets in Texas. Bevan Hurley and Rachel Sharp report

The Independent UK

“This can’t be happening”: Allen becomes latest U.S. town to grapple with a mass shooting

After mall shooting, residents of the Dallas suburb are experiencing familiar rituals: mourning, anger and despair.

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After Allen shooting, Texas Republican leaders downplay guns, focus on mental health

President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the gunman used an AR-15 in the attack.

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‘Spare us your prayers’: Ted Cruz faces backlash after Texas mall shooting kills eight

Critics say the Republican senator should advocate for meaningful gun control rather than invoke prayer after mass, deadly violence

The Guardian - US

Greg Abbott blames ‘anger’ not guns for Texas mall shooting

Republicans turn focus away from prevalence of firearms after latest massacre

The Independent UK

Witness of Texas mall massacre describes horrific scene and finding girl ‘with no face’

‘I never imagined in 100 years I would be thrust into the position of being the first first responder on the site to take care of people,’ Steven Spainhouer told CBS

The Independent UK

Texas mall shooting: Everything we know about deadly outlet massacre

Gunman identified as Mauricio Garcia killed eight people and wounded seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas before he was shot dead by a police officer

The Independent UK

Footage of Texas mall shooting stuns

At least 8 people were killed — some of them children — after a gunman opened fire at a Texas mall on Saturday

Salon

Gunman kills 8 people at a North Texas outlet mall

The shooter was also killed by a police officer after he opened fire in Allen. Gov. Greg Abbott called the shooting “an unspeakable tragedy.”

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South Shore residents angry about migrant shelter would make MAGA proud

The community meeting where people shouted ‘We don’t want them here’ and one person held up a ‘Build the Wall’ sign was a pathetic and embarrassing display of NIMBYism in a city that prides itself on its racial and ethnic diversity.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, state of Illinois get $8.5 million in federal migrant grants; requested up to $191 million

The city and state each got $4,301,387.13, as migrants stream into Illinois after crossing the Mexican border in Texas and bused to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Tribune

Texas troopers renew inspections of commercial vehicles at Brownsville border bridge, triggering long delays

Truckers have reported waiting up to 24 hours to cross the border because of the inspections. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered similar inspections last year to stop smuggling, but troopers found no contraband after checking more than 4,000 vehicles.

The Independent UK

Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police

The end of a manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five Honduran neighbors hasn't quieted anger in the rural community where the April 28 shooting took place

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The Independent UK

Texas investigates hospital over care for transgender minors

A Texas hospital’s care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken Paxton

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Texas AG Ken Paxton probing Austin children’s hospital following video of social worker discussing transition-related care

On the same day the Texas Legislature is set to debate Senate Bill 14, a proposed ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for kids, the attorney general files a request to examine documents related to the use of puberty blockers and counseling for trans youth.

The Texas Tribune

Legislature enters homestretch with many of the session’s biggest issues unresolved

The list of potential hurdles includes property tax cuts, school choice, the power grid, the state budget, plus diversity and tenure in higher education.

The Independent UK

Fox News host criticised for ‘disturbing’ claim about immigrants

Jesse Watters facing backlash for ‘stigmatisation of immigrants’ and people of colour

Salon

Watters: I "can tell" who is "illegal"

Watters said he's "a city guy. And, you don't want me to get into it, but I can tell"

The Independent UK

Why Greg Abbott’s response to the latest Texas mass shooting shouldn’t come as a surprise

When five people were shot dead in their home over a noise complaint, Greg Abbott labelled the victims ‘illegal immigrants’. True to form with past shootings in his state, he made no mention of the role his own lax gun laws may have played. Rachel Sharp reports

The Texas Tribune

Poll finds solid majority of Texans, even Republicans, favor raising age for gun purchases

The University of Texas survey also found stronger support for Sen. Ted Cruz, while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis remain popular among Republicans.

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