Corpus Christi courthouse eyed for museum makeover
Nueces County commissioners move to foreclose on Justice Building Inc. to reclaim the 1914 courthouse and convert it into a state transportation museum with refurbished courtrooms. They seek state grants totaling about 14.9 million while negotiating tax claims with Del Mar College and the Corpus Christi ISD. A San Antonio firm estimates 13.6 million will cover renovation. deed covenants restrict demolition before 2018.
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Officials say photo not indicative of current DPS
DPS officials say a 10 year old photo of a young black trooper with colleagues wearing KKK hoods does not reflect race relations. Cmdr. Albert Rodriguez defended the agency and noted the image shows five officers not representative of the majority. The matter follows the firing of Trooper Darren Anderson amid a 1989 arson case and ongoing investigations.
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Houston
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Councilman Lipscomb rejects plea bargain trial set in Amarillo
Dallas City Council member Al Lipscomb declined a plea, will stand trial Tuesday in Amarillo on federal bribery counts. Lipscomb says he will fight the charges, insisting he did nothing wrong as co-defendant Floyd Richards admitted guilt and agreed to testify. The judge moved the trial from Dallas despite defense calls for a change of venue.
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U.S
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Shal Pot
Prison escapee captured on Greyhound bus
Texas officials seek to recapture escapee Ed Martine, 28, who was nabbed early Thursday in McAlester Oklahoma on a Greyhound bus. Authorities suspect he was picked up near Richmond and driven to Austin where he boarded another bus.
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