Judge David Hagerman said the scheduling may be fluid but that the case of former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean “needs to be tried next year,” the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Dean resigned after he was charged with murder in the Oct. 12, 2019, shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson.

Latinos comprise about 40% of the population in Texas, and their votes could be critical to races up and down the ballot. Campaigns are rediscovering the fact that there is no solid “Latino” bloc. Public Radio reporters across Texas are listening to these voters discuss the issues they care about and give their thoughts on where the nation should be heading. This is the third in a series of five stories about Latino voters in the 2020 Election.

COVID-19 cases have surged recently in both places, underscoring the cultural, economic, and geographic ties between the bordering cities.

Tax policy hasn’t exactly been front and center in this presidential election. Neither has poverty. But one policy promoted by former Vice President Joe Biden has a lot of support among anti-poverty advocates, and some bipartisan support.