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Fired San Antonio poet laureate sues the city over his removal
Nephtalí De León is seeking $7,000 in damages and for the city to retract its statement explaining his firing.
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Bexar County GOP accuses Democrat of changing name to appeal to Latino voters
Texas House District 118 candidate Kristian Carranza legally changed her last name from Thompson in 2023, and Republicans now say they may file a lawsuit.
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Justice Department finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated youth offenders’ rights
The DOJ found that officers overused pepper spray, kept youths in prolonged isolation and failed to protect them from sexual abuse.
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Federal agents raid San Antonio location of Delia’s Tamales
An FBI spokesperson confirmed agents were ‘performing court-authorized law enforcement activity’ at the location.
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Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrants
Texas argues that Annunciation House is breaking state law by harboring undocumented immigrants, something the shelter’s lawyers called ‘utter nonsense.’
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Texas sues to block new Biden administration rule protecting access to some gender transition care
In March, the federal government said providers can’t deny gender care to transgender people that would be provided to others for other purposes.
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Uvalde families sue UPS, FedEx for shipping rifle used in Robb Elementary shooting
The suit, filed in Bexar County district court, alleges the companies knew the shooter was underage at the time he bought the AR-15-style rifle.
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New details emerge in wage-theft suit against San Antonio favorite Delia’s Tamales
Attorneys for plaintiffs who worked at the popular South Texas chain alleged its owners kept two sets of books.
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Texas federal judge dismisses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Biden’s immigration program
The Trump-appointed judge has previously ruled against the Biden administration in other immigration-related lawsuits brought by Texas. This time, he said, Texas has no standing to sue.
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FTC sues San Antonio financial app FloatMe, accusing it of customer deception
The feds allege the company, which provides cash advances, charged users without consent and wasn’t transparent about eligibility requirements.
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South Texas organizations sue SpaceX over environmental damage — again
The complaint alleges that federal regulators failed to scrutinize the company after its rocket exploded over South Texas in April.
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Ken Paxton announces investigation of media group following Elon Musk’s lawsuit
After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas AG’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud.
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Texas sues to stop Border Patrol agents from cutting state’s razor wire at the border
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against the federal government claims Border Patrol agents cut through concertina wire purchased and deployed at the border by the state.
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San Antonio favorite Delia’s Tamales faces fraud, age discrimination suit
Delia’s issued a general denial to the plaintiffs’ claims, which also include allegations the company threatened to call immigration authorities on workers who complained.
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Feds sue San Antonio pizza spot Barbaro, saying it violated labor, tipshare laws
Restaurateur Chad Carey, who operates Barbaro, denied the allegations and said he’s looking forward to a quick resolution.
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Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids
The state attorney general’s office could appeal the state district court injunction in a bid to let the law go into effect Sept. 1 while legal battles play out.
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Another female soldier died at Texas’ Fort Hood, but Army officials didn’t say anything about it
Spc. Katerina Weikel’s death is the center of a joint Army and Killeen Police Department investigation.
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Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other
CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino and former partner chef Iverson Brownell are suing each other for fraud.
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LULAC demands investigation of death of yet another Latina soldier at Texas’ Ft. Hood
Long Beach, California native Ana Basaldua Ruiz was found dead in her quarters at Ft. Hood in Killeen.
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Ohio firm sues San Antonio-tied Black Rifle Coffee, alleging it hasn’t paid royalties
The Feb. 3 lawsuit alleges that Black Rifle currently owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in ‘unpaid, past-due royalties.’