Dallas County commissioners have authorized a sheriff's department request for M14s, M16s and an armored personnel carrier ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2001 as a response to surges in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Plans are underway to build a new DPS office in Brenham, more than a year after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into the original building, killing two people and injuring over a dozen.

The reset center where students can talk about their emotions and conflicts they are facing, Thursday, April, 14, at Kennedy-Curry Middle School, in Dallas, Texas. The district eliminated most ...