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NEW ORLEANS— A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration revisions to a program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a federal district judge in Texas should take another look at the program following the revisions adopted …

ARLINGTON — Arlington police are piloting a new initiative to curb gun violence, connect the dots between seemingly unrelated shootings and disrupt serial shooters. The nine-person unit is the first of its kind in North Texas, Arlington police Chief Al Jones said Wednesday at a news conference. The team innovates a longstanding national evidence database, the National Integrated Ballistic Information …

AUSTIN — Democrats have leaned into gun policy as the Nov. 8 midterm election approaches, using families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting to argue GOP leaders won’t make classrooms safe because they’re beholden to the National Rifle Association. In the home stretch of the Texas governor’s race, Beto O’Rourke is trying to tap into outrage over mass shootings, like many …

HUNTSVILLE — A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide was executed Wednesday, despite the efforts of a district attorney to stop his lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez, 38, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted of killing 46-year-old Pablo Castro in 2004, as he took out …

Javier Arévalo’s 30th birthday was Sept. 27, but he hadn’t a loved one near to sing “Happy Birthday.” He was at an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas, a small town about 25 miles north of Abilene. “I was depressed,” he said after spending one week at the Bluebonnet Detention Center, the place where he was sent after he turned …

Construction began in Frisco this week on the Dominion Trail. The project will replace the existing trail on the north side of the creek with a 12-foot hike and bike trail, stone walls, handrails and bridge crossings, according to a city news release. During the project, sidewalks will be closed along Panther Creek between Hillcrest Road and Preston Road/State Highway 289. …

A 33-year-old man is behind bars in the death of his boyfriend, who he said was “coming at him with a knife” last week, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit. Derek Taj Harper was booked into the Dallas County jail Saturday on a murder charge in the slaying of 32-year-old Ronnie Olvera. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment. In …

Officer Jennifer Chapman will serve as the Plano Police Department’s new public information officer, Chief Ed Drain announced. Chapman replaces David Tilley who retired earlier this year from the position. A 20-year veteran of the Plano Police Department, Chapman has served the Plano Police Department as a patrol officer and a neighborhood police officer. She has received many internal awards over …

Medical City Plano’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Institute is among the top in the Texas according to Newsweek’s America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2022 survey. The survey recognizes the nation’s top rehabilitation facilities based on criteria such as the quality of care, service, follow-up, accommodation and amenities The recognition was based on an online survey was sent to thousands of physicians, therapists and staff …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is again supporting Rep. Colin Allred’s reelection effort, despite the Dallas Democrat’s support for some measures the country’s largest business organization opposes. Monique Thierry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce vice president, SW-South Central Regional Office, said in a press release on Tuesday that Allred has delivered results for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. “Born and …