Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Hereโs why.
A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.
Seeking lower electricity rates, residents in two East Texas towns hope the state will intervene
Livingston and Jasper residents hope a lawsuit will force their municipality-operated utility company to offer lower rates and create more transparency in setting rates. Theyโre among the 5 million Texans living outside the stateโs deregulated market and cannot choose their energy provider.
In the shadow of James Byrdโs murder, city leaders canโt agree how to move this East Texas town forward
Jasperโs second Black mayor wants to help residents pay their bills while a younger city council wants to invest in the cityโs culture. Residents call their heated arguments at city council meetings โfoolishnessโ and โembarrassing.โ
Watch: 25 years after James Byrd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in Texas
The quiet East Texas town of Jasper came together immediately after the racist murder of James Byrd Jr. Now, Texas is leading the nation in incidents of white supremacist propaganda.
Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midterms
Running elections in Texas has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown โ even in small Republican-controlled counties that former President Donald Trump carried.
Body found in Jasper motel room positively identified as 5-year-old Samuel Olson, cause of death revealed
The body of the child found in a motel room in Jasper, Texas has been positively identified as 6-year-old Samuel Olson, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences announced Tuesday afternoon.
Jasper playing to strength of run game; defense
The Jasper Bulldogs went undefeated in district play in 2019 under the direction of Darrell Barbay, who has been pacing the sidelines since 2012. The 'Dogs went two rounds deep in the playoffs and return 10 starters in the fall. Jasper is going to win old school -- on the ground and with a stingy defense. On the ground is RB Carl Limbrick, who went off for nearly 1,400 yards and 28 TDs. The defense is led by an outstanding LB corps made up of LaKendrick Garrett, Sean Singleton and Kaleb Sells.
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Want to adopt a pet? Here are 6 delightful doggies to adopt now in Houston
Jasper, Chinese crested dogJasper is a male Chinese crested dog dog currently residing at Tender Loving Crested Rescue. Gamora, Australian cattle dogGamora is a lovable female Australian cattle dog dog being kept at PETronus Rescue. Gamora is a young Blue Heeler mix dog that was found roaming the streets as a stray. Milo, Catahoula leopard dog mixMilo is a lovable male Catahoula leopard dog mix staying at PETronus Rescue. Memo, American Staffordshire terrier mixMemo is a male American Staffordshire terrier mix in the care of Brave Bully Rescue.
VIDEO: โBatmanโ seen stealing from church in Alabama
Police in Jasper, Alabama are searching for a man who robbed at least two churches while wearing a Batman-style mask. Kingโs Way Church Pastor Jason Hooper says the Batman Bandit used a rock to break the front window. The man stole a keyboard and bass guitar, committing his crime in just one minute and 18 seconds. "Your frustrated, because looking at the gentleman walking through and the way he navigated the building reveals that he is someone we've helped somehow someway," Hooper says. Police believe the batman bandit is responsible for other break-ins in Jasper, Georgia, and Tennessee.