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A Humane Society of the United States investigation found that animals at SeaQuest Fort Worth were abused and neglected, lived among pest infestations and were placed into dangerous situations that resulted in injuries to animals and customers.

PETA received reports of abuse from three former SeaQuest Fort Worth employees. Those reports included the deaths of two sharks, Icarus and Achilles, who likely died due to starvation as a result of stress from being in a cramped tank with several other animals, according to the employees’ accounts. PETA also outlined allegations of fish dying due to suffocation, toxic levels of ammonia, and inadequate living and shipping conditions.

Nothing was amiss at SeaQuest Fort Worth during visits by city animal control staff after PETA alleged abuse and neglect, according to a city official.

It took him three years to come out to his mother as trans. Now, under a new directive from the governor, the state is investigating whether she pressured him to transition.

Substance abuse disorders are believed to cost the U.S. about $740 billion a year. But there's a shortage of trained professionals to respond to this problem.

Across Texas, Catholic dioceses are releasing lists of priests and laity suspected of sexual abuse since 1950. It's being done with the goal of restoring…

From Texas Standard: Once survivors of domestic abuse are in a safe place, and looking to start building their future, they can face another roadblock:...

Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been arrested in Texas and charged with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14.Denton County jail…

A Roman Catholic Jesuit investigation has found credible allegations of sexual abuse dating back to 1955 — and Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas…

In the era of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, mudslinging between rival church factions is now occurring in the open. Key unanswered questions have emboldened some of the pope's critics.

The shelters, both in Phoenix, are operated by the nonprofit Southwest Key Programs. Allegations involve two former employees accused of sexually abusing children.

Each day, social workers must decide whether or not the children they visit should be removed from their parents’ homes. It’s a decision that changes the…