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Colin Allred, former NFL player, announces Democratic challenge to Ted Cruz in Texas

The Democratic congressman faces an uphill battle in a presidential year

The Independent UK

Texas authorities arrest wife, friend of fugitive wanted in shooting

Texas authorities have arrested the wife and a friend of a man accused of killing five of his neighbors, saying the two helped the suspect evade capture for four days, a local prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Students Pay as Texas School Districts Violate ‘Threat Assessment Law’

A Texas Observer investigation found 90 percent of districts fail to comply with a law that requires mental-health intervention for students of concern.

Texas Observer

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Francisco Oropesa’s partner among ‘several’ arrested in Texas shooting after suspected gunman captured

Suspected shooter was found hiding under laundry in a closet in a town near Cleveland, TX

The Independent UK

Dallas Democrat Colin Allred announces 2024 challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018 and quickly became a rising Democratic star. Cruz is Texas’ junior senator and unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.

The Texas Tribune

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 Independent UK

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.

The Texas Tribune

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Factbox-Serbia school shooting and other major killings of children

A 14-year-old boy shot his teacher in a Belgrade classroom on Wednesday before opening fire on other students and security guards, killing eight pupils and a security guard, Serbia's interior ministry said.

Reuters

Everything you need to know about Texas’ beleaguered water systems

Texas has more than 7,000 water systems. A fraction of them self-reported that they lost 30 billion gallons of water due to broken pipes and leaks in 2021.

The Texas Tribune

A Texas man sued his ex-wife’s friends for allegedly helping her with an abortion. Now they’re suing him

Influential right-wing attorneys helped him file a $1m ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit against a group of women accused of supporting his ex-wife’s abortion. A countersuit alleges he wanted to keep her under his control

The Independent UK

Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing state

On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate advances amendments regarding relationship between parents, children, and educators

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 3, Brew.

Ballotpedia

LGBT+ protesters detained at Texas capitol ahead of vote to ban gender healthcare for children

Protests force bill blocking medical care to trangender youth to be sent back to a committee

The Independent UK

Texas shooting – live: Francisco Oropesa’s wife and ‘several’ others arrested over Cleveland neighbor massacre

Texas massacre suspect Francisco Oropesa was found hiding under a pile of laundry in the closet of a home in Cut and Shoot on Tuesday

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Texas shooting: Police catch man accused of killing five neighbours HIDING under laundry

Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested in Conroe, around 20 miles from his home in Cleveland, Texas, where cops said he'd gunned down his neighbours with an AR-style rifle shortly before midnight Friday

Evening Standard

Texas shooting: Man suspected of killing five neighbours found hiding under pile of laundry

A nine-year-old boy was among those fatally shot with an AR-style rifle after the family confronted him late at night about firing rounds in his yard

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas mass shooting suspect arrested after extensive manhunt

Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested without incident Tuesday about 20 miles from the scene of Friday’s shooting north of Houston that left 5 people dead.

WEKU

The Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors is in custody, authorities say

The suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa, fled the scene, leading law enforcement on a massive manhunt over more than three days. The shooting seemed to be spurred by a noise complaint.

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Man arrested over Texas noise complaint mass shooting

A man suspected of shooting dead five neighbours in Texas over a noise dispute has reportedly been arrested near the crime scene after a four-day manhunt.

Axios

Cleveland, Texas, mass shooting suspect "caught hiding" underneath laundry, sheriff says

Francisco Oropesa, 38, was "taken into custody in Montgomery County without incident," the local sheriff's office said/

The Independent UK

Texas shooting suspect found hiding in closet under laundry days after five killed over noise complaint

Francisco Oropesa, 38, was arrested in the city of Cut and Shoot, Texas, after being on run since Friday night

The Guardian - US

Officials arrest Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors

Police had launched a four-day manhunt for Francisco Oropeza, who is accused of shooting his neighbors after a noise complaint

The Texas Tribune

Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city

A month after the Texas Department of Public Safety began patrolling Austin streets, city officials have both praised a drop in violent crime and condemned the operation’s disparate impact on Latino and Black residents. In 2019, Dallas faced the same challenges.

The Independent UK

A Texas man sued his his ex-wife’s friends for allegedly helping her with an abortion. Now they’re suing him

The Independent UK

Texas college baseball player struck by stray bullet during game

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana player was hospitalised

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