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Texas border op judge slurs migrants

Allen Amos allegedly used the derogatory term in a recent conversation with a defense attorney

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Progressive fundraising group raising $25 million to boost Democrats this November and beyond

The list of the Texas Future Project’s beneficiaries includes groups like Annie’s List and Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, which work to elect more Democratic women who support abortion rights.

The Texas Tribune

Judge in Texas border crackdown accused of using racist slur against migrants

Allen Amos, a visiting judge handling trespassing cases under Gov. Greg Abbott’s “catch-and-jail” border operation, allegedly used the derogatory term in a recent conversation with a defense attorney.

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Where are 3 missing Tampa Bay women? The answer may rest with ‘the devil’

TAMPA, Fla. — The families sat in lawn chairs, watching big yellow machines claw through the earth.

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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and his wife defied property tax law for eight years by claiming two homestead exemptions

In Texas, married couples generally can claim only one such exemption, meant to provide some tax relief on properties considered “principal residences.” Homestead exemptions cannot typically be claimed on commercial properties, second homes or income properties.

The Texas Tribune

How Chicago Cubs lefty Justin Steele has kept hitters guessing by altering the movement on his fastball

WASHINGTON — Three weeks later, Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele laughs at how close he came to making history.

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Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.

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Analysis suggests Chicago police deployment doesn’t match up with when most shootings take place

CHICAGO — An analysis last year of Chicago Police Department deployment data appears to raise questions about whether Chicago police officers are consistently on the street at times when most shootings happen in the city.

Chicago Tribune

Shock, confusion at Six Flags after shooting wounds two teens

When Aisha Tahir went to buy her kids funnel cake at the end of a long day at Six Flags Great America, she saw things scattered about the food hut’s kitchen. People were hiding under the windows.

Chicago Tribune

R. Kelly’s Chicago federal trial to put spotlight on brawling ‘26th & Cal’ legal tactics

CHICAGO — When Chicago-born R&B star R. Kelly walked out of the Cook County criminal courthouse a free man in 2008, it wasn’t just a stroke of luck.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: A pro-police reform official gets fired. Is City Hall truly committed to fixing CPD?

Reforming this city’s police force within the framework of the federally mandated consent decree should never become a second tier priority. A recent personnel move at the department suggests it already has.

Chicago Tribune

Texas Dems uniformly vote for Biden’s cornerstone climate and health care legislation

The bill would invest billions into issues acutely impacting Texas, including climate change and health care, and is the result of months of intraparty fighting between moderates and progressives.

The Texas Tribune

As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency

While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.

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Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino

Bally’s filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago’s first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company.

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T-Squared: The Texas Tribune wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence

The Tribune also shared a national Edward R. Murrow Award with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight for a series of articles on cancer-causing air pollution.

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4 of the top 5 picks in this year’s MLB draft were Black — the result of minority development and other grassroots programs

CHICAGO — History was made in the first round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. For the first time in 30 years, nine Black players were drafted in the first round, including four of the top five selections.

The Texas Tribune

Preview the 2023 legislative session with Tribune reporters, elected officials, Capitol insiders and more

A special Texas Tribune event happening Dec. 6 in Austin will explore state lawmakers’ top priorities in the 2023 legislative session and what’s ahead for Texans.

Chicago Tribune

Riot Fest management apologizes and its contractor steps down after ‘hostile’ community meeting, as momentum to boot festival gains traction

CHICAGO — With a community-led movement to evict big-ticket music festivals from Douglass Park gaining steam, Riot Fest management has let go its event organizer and apologized to the community for his “tone” at a neighborhood meeting last week that only seemed to exacerbate the festival’s fraught relationship with residents.

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How filmmaker Kevin Shaw shaped Chicago schools controversy into the rousing documentary ‘Let the Little Light Shine’

CHICAGO — We’ll get to the high point — the explosive reception so far for filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s irresistible Chicago documentary “Let the Little Light Shine” — in a minute.

The Texas Tribune

“He has total veto power”: Greg Abbott takes control over who will lead Texas’ troubled power grid, sources say

Locked in a potentially tight reelection race and facing criticism over the grid’s 2021 collapse, the governor is exerting unprecedented influence over what the state grid operator shares with the public — and who will be its next CEO.

Chicago Tribune

Agreement to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago calls for tighter rules on competing Grant Park music fests and raises the number of fans allowed

CHICAGO — The deal to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago for at least the next decade includes a complete revamp of how festival producers will pay the Park District, tighter restrictions that keep competing music festivals out of Grant Park and no provisions for investment in the grounds except a $100,000…

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T-Squared: At long last, here’s the full program for #TribFest22

More than 100 sessions over three jam-packed days. More than 350 speakers. A focus on our cities, our state, our country and our world. The deep dive into politics, policy and democracy that Texas needs right now.

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Go “Inside the Interim” with Rio Grande Valley-area lawmakers at our free public event

Join us Aug. 24 for a Tribune event with RGV lawmakers on what shook out of the last legislative session and what’s ahead for the 2023 session.

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Serving Hispanic Students in Texas: How is higher education stepping up to the task?

Join us for a Texas Tribune event in Brownsville exploring what needs to happen to support Hispanic-serving institutions in our state.

The Texas Tribune

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

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