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SCOTUS debates a death-row inmate’s request for DNA testing

SCOTUS debates a death-row inmate’s request for DNA testing

by Valerie Chu | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON — In 1998, Ruben Gutierrez and two others were arrested after 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison was found beaten and stabbed to death with two screwdrivers and around $600,000 in cash stolen from her home in Brownsville, Texas. The prosecution argued that...
The Duality of the Southern Border: South Texas Latinos speak on immigration

The Duality of the Southern Border: South Texas Latinos speak on immigration

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Oct 30, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — For South Texas communities, the southern border is not a political tool making headlines but a feature of citizens’ everyday lives. South Texas boasts some of the most predominantly Hispanic counties in the state, and has a continuous exchange with their...
Health care professionals call on Trump to release medical records

Health care professionals call on Trump to release medical records

by Audrey Pachuta | Oct 23, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – More than 200 doctors and nurses are calling on former President Donald Trump to release his medical records, citing concerns over his age and fitness for office as he campaigns for a potential second term that would make the 78-year-old the oldest...
Ahead of DEI ban, UTD grapples with student expression, transparency

Ahead of DEI ban, UTD grapples with student expression, transparency

by Rachel Schlueter | Jan 5, 2024 | Education, Featured

For 15 years, three large boulders located on the University of Texas at Dallas campus were used to publicize events, display art and present political messages.  After Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack of Israel, which killed about 1,200 people, and Israel’s subsequent...
Biden administration says it’s ‘complying by law’ in decision to allow border wall construction in Texas

Biden administration says it’s ‘complying by law’ in decision to allow border wall construction in Texas

by Pavan Acharya | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is “complying by law” in its decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to commence. The move — which was announced...
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