A federal judge in Houston says he is frustrated with the Texas prison system. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison is threatening to lock up prison officials after inmates were subject to non-air conditioned cells. He made the...

‘The stakes could not be higher’: Judge threatens to lock up Texas prison officials over air conditioning violation | Free
HOUSTON — Visibly frustrated with the Texas prison system for violating his court order to place some inmates in air...

Judge Threatens to Bring the Heat to Texas Prison Officials
A federal judge threatened Friday to subject some Texas officials to the same hot temperatures prisoners have experienced after a group of inmates accused the state of...

Texas prison officials threatened with jail for air conditioning violation
HOUSTON — Visibly frustrated with the Texas prison system for violating his court order to place some inmates in air conditioning, U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison threatened Friday to lock up prison officials in...

Church groups return $300K given by officials in Ponzi scheme

Will state officials backtrack on protections for a rare lizard in the West Texas oil patch? – News – Austin American-Statesman
In a clash between habitat conservation for a rare lizard native to West Texas and oil and gas interests, the Trump administration, in league with officials from a major subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, appears close to quashing...

Lawsuit: School officials used Sharpie to cover student’s haircut | CBS 4 – Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports
Parents sue Texas school district for coloring in son's hair with Black Sharpie.
Full Credit: Randall Kallinen, family...

Black student ‘shamed’ when Texas school officials colored hair with a marker
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Updated:Parents Sue Texas School Officials Who Allegedly Used Black Sharpie to Color Son’s Hair
The parents of a middle school student have filed a lawsuit against a Houston school district and school officials for reportedly coloring in the student's hair design with black permanent marker.
Officials at the school alleged...

San Antonio officials want fire union lawsuit over alleged First Amendment violations thrown out
The union that represents San Antonio firefighters claimed victory at the ballot box in November with the passage of two union-backed charter amendments, but it’s still fighting a legal battle from that election.
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