This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it.
According to a new analysis by a national health care company, Lubbock has the highest rate of attempted suicides by children between the ages of 6 and 17. A local leader suggests a dearth of resources isnโt helping.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects request to review Texas death row inmate Andre Thomasโ case
Thomasโ attorneys appealed saying that some members of the jury that sentenced him had expressed racist views. In their dissent, the courtโs three liberal justices wrote that Thomasโ conviction and death sentence were unconstitutional.
โItโs destroying meโ: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texansโ mental health
Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be โcatastrophicโ for our mental health.
This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state might prevent future mass shootings
After previous mass killings during his more than seven years in office, Abbott has pledged that lawmakers and his administration would search for solutions. He made no substantive suggestions Wednesday.