Outrage in Houston Over English Only Memo
Houston police facilities head William Shelton issued an English only directive for maintenance staff, sparking outraged Hispanic readers and LULAC protests. Assistant Chief D N Richards forced a quick rescindment and warned policy issues require review. critics demand sensitivity training and broader citywide language policy.
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HPD
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C.C. Bradford
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Teen killer gets life for Brownsville triple slaying
In Brownsville a 19 year old male, Christopher Carrera, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life for a 1998 triple slaying. He refused plea bargains to testify against co defendant Ricardo Gomez Hernandez who remains at large in Matamoros Mexico. Victims Jason Sexton, Robert Moreno and Ricardo Mata were shot during a robbery on a secluded road.
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Robert Richard Moreno
Ricardo Mata
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Texas Healthy Kids Corp exits health insurance program
Texas Healthy Kids Corp will stop insuring children by Sept 15, transitioning about 8000 kids to CHIP or private insurers. The move shifts to private charities and institutions as Gov Bush campaigns for a broader voluntary approach to health coverage, drawing criticism from Vice President Gore and his team.
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