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In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

Some experts say the actions create little change in immigration enforcement. Others say they invite a legal battle.

A special meeting to possibly fire Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo has been canceled.

Hot temperatures across Texas are stressing the power infrastructure. But if your home loses electricity this summer, it’s not necessarily because of the state grid.

State Rep. Dustin Burrows said lawmakers also plan to discuss their probe into the May 24 school shooting with family members of victims. The announcement comes as the investigation into the shooting continues to face heavy criticism.

The Texas Department of Public Safety, Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, Gov. Greg Abbott and others have asked Uvalde District Attorney Christina Busbee to make the 77-minute-long video public. Busbee says no.

Mayor Don McLaughlin denied a recent report that said a Uvalde officer passed up a chance to shoot the gunman at Robb Elementary. The officer never saw the gunman, he said.

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that states could not invoke sovereign immunity that shielded them from lawsuits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.

Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, said DPS has “unlawfully denied” his request and hasn’t responded to the senator within the timeframe set forth in Texas law.

It took about an hour and 14 minutes from when officers arrived at the school to when they breached the door and ended the standoff with the gunman.

The review came after Gonzalo Lopez escaped on May 12 and eventually killed five people.

A Texas Tribune interview with UCISD police chief Pete Arredondo, along with video and shooting investigation materials reviewed by The New York Times, provide further details into how law enforcement responded to last month’s shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.