Homeless Court in Houston clears tickets for poor
In March, Kendrix Banks, a Salvation Army rehabilitative resident, faced a $75 fine for riding the Metro without a ticket. The Houston Municipal Court runs Homeless Court three Wednesdays monthly at 1400 Lubbock, helping about 20 defendants per session clear misdemeanor tickets through service or recovery programs. Banks, 44, reported 546 hours of work for the Salvation Army as he appeared with 15 other men and seven women on a recent docket.
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Santa Muerte influence grows in U S border city
Laredo officials describe Santa Muerte as a widespread symbol among drug traffickers and criminals. Shrines to La Flaquita appear on both sides of the Rio Grande with offerings in homes and backyards. Investigators note shrine visibility even in doghouses and in local grocery stores selling candles.
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Dallas Facilities Store Radioactive Material
The Dallas Morning News reports about 100 facilities in Dallas licensed to handle low level radioactive waste. Hospitals universities and research centers store waste in thick barrels awaiting shipment to disposal facilities. Facilities include Southern Methodist University University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor College of Dentistry.
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Car wreck kills one injures another in I-20 crash
An 8 year old Odessa man, Gaylin Clyde Slover, was killed when his 2009 Honda Civic drove the wrong way on I-20 at mile 153 in Martin County and struck an eastbound 2008 Suzuki driven by Brandi Deelynn Jones of Big Spring. Jones, 37, was hospitalized with serious injuries, transported to Odessa Regional Medical Center and later moved to Medical Center Hospital, listed in good condition.
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Brandi Deelynn Jones
Big Spring
Jones
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Medical Center Hospital
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