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Two days, three attacks, 18 dead: Texas reels from weekend of horror

An active shooter attacked an outlet mall near Dallas on Saturday afternoon, killing eight before being shot dead himself by an Allen cop. The following morning, 570 miles south, a car plowed into a group of migrants waiting at a bus stop, killing eight more. Then, eight hours later, a…

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Mauricio Garcia: Everything we know about the Texas mall gunman

Investigators are looking into the possible white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs of Mauricio Garcia, a security guard and former US Army trainee

The Independent UK

Elon Musk appears to entertain conspiracy theory that Texas mall shooting was a ‘psyop’

This isn’t the first time Mr Musk has entertained conspiracy theories about violence inspired by right wing actors.

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Nazi tattoos, racist vitriol and shooting plans: Texas mall gunman Mauricio Garcia’s white supremacist social media footprint

Law enforcement officials are investigating the 33-year-old gunman’s apparent profile

The Independent UK

Deaths from firearms keep climbing in Texas, decades after lawmakers began weakening gun regulations

The rate of firearm-related deaths in Texas has reached a level not seen since the 1990s. Texas lawmakers have approved more than 100 bills that loosened gun restrictions since 2000.

The Texas Tribune

Bryan Slaton’s Texas House downfall could complicate GOP fight against “groomers”

Republicans were so busy policing drag artists and transgender Texans that they missed so-called “grooming behavior” by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say.

The Texas Tribune

Texas shooter reads like a typical incel

When Republicans and Fox News echo the ugliest online rhetoric, they ensure more men will fall down the rabbit hole

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How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings

The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Allen, Texas, is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur quite frequently this year.

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Video Shows Tesla Cybertruck Stuck In A Field In Rural Texas

A video shot by a Twitter user shows a Cybertruck stuck in the mud in a field in rural Texas, which could raise some eyebrows among those expecting the electric truck to be flawless off the beaten track

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Texas car attack — latest: George Alvarez had multiple drugs in his system at time of Brownsville crash

Police say they are still investigating whether crash at Brownsville migrant center was intentional

The Independent UK

Prosecutors want 25-year sentence in Texas protest killing

Prosecutors want a U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed man during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Texas to be sentenced to at least 25 years in prison

The Independent UK

Thwarting Democratic efforts, House Republicans revive border policing unit in early-morning vote

The proposed unit would let those who are not law officers arrest or detain suspected undocumented immigrants in border-region counties.

The Texas Tribune

Texas mall shooting – live: Mauricio Garcia posted chilling video before Allen outlet massacre

Mauricio Garcia brought a stash of eight legally-purchased weapons to Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday where he opened fire, the tragedy has left the mall closed indefinitely

The Independent UK

Texas House’s version of the Senate’s voucher bill would change eligibility to the program and replace the STAAR test

The Texas House’s education committee is soon expected to discuss the new version of Senate Bill 8, which was heavily modified to sway votes in the lower chamber.

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Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Legislature

As of May 7, members of the Texas State Legislature, which includes the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is:

The Texas Tribune

Raise-the-age gun bill misses crucial deadline, as Uvalde parents protest outside the Texas House

Days after another mass shooting in Texas, the measure to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 to purchase semi-automatic rifles appears to have failed.

The Independent UK

Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings

Republican state representatives' head-turning votes are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles

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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of May 7, Ballotpedia has tracked 183 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 183, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 1-7. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Daily Mirror

Texas mall shooting lasted just 'three to four minutes' before heroic officer shot gunman

A deadly shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, lasted just three to four minutes, according to police, before the gunman was 'neutralised' by a heroic officer who 'saved countless lives' according to officials in the latest update

Al Jazeera

US prepares for influx at Mexico border as Title 42 expiry nears

Policy that has allowed US authorities to turn away most asylum seekers at Mexico border will end on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Texas mall shooting witness says he ‘loves guns’ but US needs to take action

Steven Spainhouer said he rushed to the scene of the shooting and found children covered in blood from head to toe, including a little girl whose face had been blown out by bullets

Daily Mirror

Nate Diaz walks out of Jake Paul press conference to make toilet trip

Diaz and Paul had an awkward and at times complimentary press conference in Texas this evening, with a highlight moment being Diaz briefly stepping away from the stage

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of May 7, Ballotpedia has tracked 114 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 114, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 1-7. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below:

Texas Observer

Houston-area Shell Refinery Had Troubled History Before Fire

Before the fire at the Shell refinery, "upsets" like tripped compressors, pressure loss and more resulted in thousands of pounds of pollution.

Ballotpedia

City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Arlington, Texas

The general election for Arlington, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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