Texas immigration detention keeps families beyond 20 days
Afghan asylum seeker Samira Hakimi and her family have spent six months in a Texas immigration lockdown. Despite bills dying in Austin to license facilities as childcare, the federal government holds families past the 20 day limit, prompting warning from advocates and legal scholars about ongoing violations and harm to children.
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UTPB Woodley to Assume Role July First
UT PB official Watts announces Woodley will take over July 1 instead of September 1 with support from Executive Vice Chancellor Steve Leslie. Woodley will grow into duties alongside Provost Dan Heimmermann and others as the 2018 budget priorities are set.
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Chevron bets on expanding Permian rigs amid price stability
Chevron plans a factory model adding a new rig roughly every eight weeks, lifting Permian Basin rigs to 12 now and targeting 20 by end of 2017 with three more this year. Rising service costs and pipeline gaps could constrain growth, but contracting with service firms and proactive planning may shield Chevron from inflation. Shares at Exxon and Chevron faced climate policy questions as Trump weighs Paris accord stance, with Chevron colleagues defending the agreement as a first step while seeking clearer future policies.
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Odessa officer Teneyck builds community policing in Odessa
Corporal Teneyck grew up around police and military figures in Idaho. After 2015 Odessa Police Department graduation, he works the southeast Odessa beat targeting heavy crime areas including Snyder, Monahans, and Highway 80 motels. He notes nightly patrols to curb weapon, narcotic, and prostitution activity and says policing is a fun, community minded vocation.
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