Bonfire collapse inquiry finds no blame assigned
A Texas A&M led commission reports the bonfire tragedy that killed 12 Aggies and injured 27 will not assess negligence. The panel, chaired by Leo Linbeck Jr., says its remit is fact finding on why the stack fell, not accountability, with outside investigations and cultural factors discussed as next steps.
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University of Kentucky
John Thelin
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Texas
TSTA seeks higher salaries and better benefits in five year plan
About 600 Texas State Teachers Association members met at the Hyatt Regency DFW for the 21st annual convention. They pledges to push for higher pay and improved working conditions for public school staff while considering collective bargaining as North Texas leaders welcome the idea. The group approved a new mission urging action at local and state levels to improve public education and discussed including children in the mission language.
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North Texas
Michael Miller
Silver Lake
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Grapevine-Colleyville
Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Keller
Border counties threaten to stop federal drug case work
Prosecutors in Cameron and El Paso counties warn they will cease handling federal drug cases at ports of entry starting July 1 unless the federal government covers costs or assumes prosecutions. District Attorneys Yolanda De Leon and Jaime Esparza say the border counties face a heavy burden and demand change.
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Department of Justice
Cameron County
Yolanda de Leon
Valley Morning Star
U.S
de Leon
el Paso
Jaime Esparza
Organization of Southwest Border Pros
Justice case ban limits rise in state prosecutions
A ban on prosecutions under federal drug cases could shift cases to state systems. Jurisdictions report costs from 2.7 to 8.2 million dollars, excluding San Diego. Spokesman Darrell Fields of the U S Attorney in San Antonio confirms the ban’s potential, while Hidalgo County DA Rene Guerra calls the shifted drug cases a burdensome burden.
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San Diego
Darrell Fields
U.S. Attorney's Office
San Antonio
Hidalgo County
Rene Guerra
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