The League of United Latin American Citizens and Voto Latino filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a new state law that aims to limit where Texans can claim residency to register to vote. The lawsuit, filed in United States Federal District Court in Austin, alleges that the law “interferes with the basic freedom of political expression by prohibiting Texas …

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement. A spokesperson for Houston Methodist Hospital system said 153 employees either resigned in the two-week suspension period or were terminated on Tuesday. Earlier this month, a federal judge …

A grand jury declined to indict eight Collin County jailers Tuesday on charges related to Marvin Scott III’s death in March after he was restrained and pepper-sprayed while he was in custody. Even before his death was ruled a homicide in April, Scott’s family and other supporters had demanded that the jailers involved be arrested. The Collin County district attorney’s office said the grand …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 6-year-old boy was hit by a stray bullet in north Harris County overnight, and neighbors say they’re tired of the gunfire. “They’re just shooting for fun,” said neighbor Sylvia, who only wanted to use her first name. “That’s amazing to me, because they’re shooting to these houses.” Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A body found over the weekend has been positively identified as a missing Houston tattoo artist, according to authorities. Julian Issac was last seen on Tuesday, June 15. On Saturday, his body was found less than two miles away from the 11700 block of Teaneck Drive, which is around the same area crews were searching for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deanna Gideon wants answers. When a historic ice storm hit southeast Texas in mid-February, the power went out in her home, a pipe burst and she was forced to live in a hotel for more than two months. “If we have another ice storm, a whole bunch of people will die again,” she told. She described …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A total of 153 workers at Houston Methodist Hospital have either resigned or have been fired after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Earlier this month, the hospital reported 178 employees had been suspended for not complying with the hospital’s vaccine requirement for workers. It appears most of those employees chose to leave the hospital system …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas EquuSearch’s founder has been hospitalized due to a serious health condition. According to a Facebook post from the organization, founder and director Tim Miller was hospitalized on June 19 due to a condition that required immediate attention. While hospitalized, Miller underwent a procedure and is scheduled for another one in the next couple of days. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Widespread rains have diminished for now as a front washes out over the area. The Gulf breeze could still trigger a few downpours Wednesday afternoon, but coverage will be much less than we’ve seen in recent days. Clouds will be mixed in with steamy sunshine pushing feels like temperatures over the century mark during the afternoon. …

If you were on the North Sam Houston Parkway, you might have spotted something that did not belong in the middle of the road. On Tuesday, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office shared a post on Facebook of a deputy who responded to the North Sam Houston Parkway after reports of a driver throwing a kitten onto the main lanes. …