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Federal judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, who in his ruling accused the feds of incompetence, ordered that Ramos and his father be release by Tuesday.
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Councilwoman wants to bring more ‘missing middle’ housing to San Antonio
Sukh Kaur’s new proposal proposes giving incentives to developers that build duplexes, fourplexes and cottage courts.
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Students at 13 San Antonio schools walk out Friday in support of national general strike
Several local business and one city council office also closed for the strike protesting Trump’s draconian anti-immigrant crackdown.
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AG Ken Paxton can’t shut down Texas Latino voting group, judge rules
Paxton had accused Jolt Initiative of an ‘unlawful voter registration scheme,’ but a federal judge found the AG failed to offer ‘any plausible proof’ of wrongdoing.
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Former Dilley detention center employee describes dehumanizing culture inside
‘The residents were viewed as less than human — vermin, pests,’ said a former maintenance worker who joined the protest outside the site south of San Antonio.
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Bexar County Sheriff calls Trump ‘pseudo-dictator’ during impassioned speech
‘I’m watching folks that “kind of” wear a uniform murdering people on live TV. And then I’m watching them defend that and tell you what you saw was not murder,’ Salazar said.
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Everything we saw at the protest at the immigrant detention center in Dilley
Texas DPS troopers teargassed protesters outside the lockup south of San Antonio, even though the majority of demonstrators had already left by that point.
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Assclown Alert: Urging ICE to ‘recalibrate’ with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott’s remark is a bloodless cop-out meant to distance himself from a catastrophe he’s cheered on.
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Texas activists heading to Dilley detention center to protest Trump immigration crackdown
The group is going to the South Texas Residential Center south of San Antonio to demand the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at H-1B visa holders
Abbott ordered public universities and state agencies to freeze all applications for the visas for highly skilled foreign workers until May 2027.
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Meza Gonzalez latest on San Antonio Council to get slap on the wrist for drunk driving charge
Despite having a reported BAC nearly twice the legal limit, District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez received a plea deal.
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Opponents of Guajolote Ranch development sue Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
The lawsuit could put a hold on the controversial 2,900-home development for the foreseeable future, advocates said.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to hold community rally in San Antonio voicing concerns over ICE
The rally will follow the Democratic congressman’s visit to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos is being held.
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Progressive group calls for San Antonio general strike after latest fatal ICE shooting
The demand for an Alamo City strike comes as Minneapolis residents staged the largest economic blackout in 80 years.
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Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico show different fighting styles in first debate of Senate Democratic primary
During the hourlong debate, Talarico highlighted his history battling Republicans in the legislative arena, while Crockett framed herself as a ‘street fighter’ taking on the GOP outside Capitol Hill.
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San Antonio students walk out in solidarity with Minneapolis as anger grows over ICE crackdown
Northside ISD officials said students will ‘remain subject to standard attendence policies.’
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During debate, Bexar County Judge Sakai rips Nirenberg over Ready to Work record
Sakai’s assault on the former mayor’s signature job-training program came during Friday’s Bexar County Judge candidate debate.
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San Antonio Police chief clarifies department’s cooperation with ICE during chaotic council meeting
SAPD is not conducting immigration enforcement operations, but is required to report someone not legally in the country to ICE if in custody on a different charge.
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Email contradicts Alamo Heights superintendent’s claim about why author visit was canceled
Superintendent Dana Bashara told parents that author Chris Barton refused to comply with a Texas law banning LGBTQ+ issues in the classroom. Emails tell a different story.
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Senator rips ICE for arresting asylum seekers as they show up to San Antonio court hearings
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said he saw agents round up people trying to seek legal status ‘the right way’ as they attended required immigration hearings.