Government's own experts found 'barbaric' and 'negligent' conditions in ICE...
Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR's efforts to obtain its often damning reports.
View ArticleNew Texas law targets drag shows
A new Texas law goes into effect on September 1 that criminalizes drag performers who are in front of children as well as any businesses that host those shows. Critics say the law is unconstitutional...
View ArticleSan Antonio performers prepare for new Texas drag ban
The Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU Texas have filed separate lawsuits against SB12, which goes into effect on Sept. 1.
View ArticleA Texas woman is charged with threatening the judge overseeing Trump's Jan. 6...
Abigail Jo Shry is accused of calling the judge's chambers and leaving a voicemail threatening to "kill anyone" who went after the ex-president, including Democrats and members of the LGBTQ community.
View ArticleWhat it looks like on the ground at the border, months after Title 42 ended
It’s a story that’s made national headlines in one way or another all summer, highlighted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial Operation Lone Star.
View ArticleIs the record heat in SA caused by climate change?
Is the term “global warming” too gentle and soothing? Perhaps it doesn’t pack the punch needed to terrify people about the horrible future we are trying to avoid. The planet is burning. The oceans are...
View ArticleNew accusations: Paxton used burner phone, secret email, fake Uber name to...
After Paxton’s lawyers sought to dismiss articles of impeachment as unsubstantiated, House managers responded by accusing the suspended attorney general of going to great lengths to cover up his...
View ArticleTexas drivers vexed by toll road payment problems got little relief from...
Double billing, rejected automatic payments and expensive late fees are the most frequent complaints about a toll system with different operators and rules across the state.
View Article'Why didn't they just kill us?' Three women talk about life in a Texas prison...
Temperatures in cells often stay in the 90s for hours and can reach into the triple digits. Officials say there is no evidence the heat is killing prisoners, despite a spike in prison deaths that...
View ArticleFor deaf children in Texas foster care, limited accessibility compounds trauma
Advocates say better accounting of deaf and hard-of-hearing children in the state’s care and better access to translators is needed.
View Article3 key takeaways from nearly 4,000 pages of evidence against Ken Paxton
The three-term attorney general was impeached by the Texas House in May. Most of the articles of impeachment are related to Paxton’s relationship with Nate Paul, an Austin-based real estate tycoon who...
View ArticleState unveils San Antonio's $5.4 billion share of record transportation...
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation announced the $142 billion investment for Texas roadways on Thursday. The San Antonio district will receive funds for projects along I-35...
View ArticleAmbitious plans for space economy in Brownsville area have flamed out
Few space companies that came to the city during the height of SpaceX's test launches in 2021 remain in Brownsville today, despite city money and promotion.
View ArticleFederal judge in San Antonio shoots down Texas voter ID law
U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez ruled on Thursday that the law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
View ArticleSpain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup title
Spain's victory over England came less than a year after a near-mutiny by its players last year. Its win made it the first European team to win the Women's World Cup since Germany in 2007.
View ArticleSan Antonio soccer fans celebrate the 2023 Women's World Cup
Spain defeated England 1-0 on Sunday, Aug. 20. Sweden came in third place after defeating Australia.
View ArticleQuadriplegic Willard Allen lives life on his own terms
On July 15th, 2006, Willard Allen's life as he knew it came to an end.
View ArticleA career of living dangerously: Reporting on Afghanistan for NPR
What’s it like to be a war correspondent? We get a candid, darkly comic, and emotionally heavy tale of a former NPR journalist who sought out the world's most dangerous places to report from. What...
View ArticleSan Antonio launches wild hog mitigation program in park system
It is one of the largest ever wild hog mitigation programs to protect the public and the environment in the Alamo City.
View ArticleTropical system in Gulf of Mexico takes aim at summer-scorched South Texas
The tropical depression emerged on Monday afternoon. It was expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Harold as it makes landfall near Baffin Bay, south of Corpus Christi, on Tuesday morning.
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