San Antonio man gets 30 years in hate crimes
Thomas C. Carroll, 33, of San Antonio, was sentenced to 30 years in prison under a plea deal for arson fires at three Muslim owned convenience stores in 2003 and 2004. The case, charged as hate crimes under the James Byrd Act, included potential restitution and heightened penalties up to 99 years. No injuries were reported amid the blazes that unsettled the local Muslim community.
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San Antonio
Thomas C. Carroll
Bexar County
Carroll
James Byrd
Midland sees surge in jobs and retail growth from grants
NovaStar received a 70000 economic development grant from Midland Development Corp in exchange for creating 10 new jobs at 38000 a year. John Breier and John James credit evolving economy, higher oil prices, and local development efforts for more retailers and builders in Midland.
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NovaStar
Midland ‘Development Corp
Solanksy
Midland Chamber of ‘Commerce
John 'Breier
Breier
John James
Midland Development Corp
Midland
James
Mom fights to keep baby Sun Hudson on life support
A Houston appeals court sent the case back to Probate Judge William C. McCulloch after ruling he erred in handling a recusal motion. Sun Hudson, five months old with a severe skeletal condition, remains on life support as doctors deem continued care unethical and futile. Attorney Mario Caballero welcomed the ruling, noting Sun’s ongoing life.
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Houston
Texas Children’s Hospital
Sun Hudson
Texas Children’s
Sun
Wanda Hudson
1St Court of Appeals
William C. McCulloch
McCulloch
Mario Caballero
Houston Chronicle
Caballero
Health groups urge DA to drop drug cases against pregnant women
Dozens of public health and medical groups ask Randall Sims, new DA for Potter and Armstrong counties, to drop about 20 pending cases accusing pregnant women of drug use. They cite a January ruling by the Texas Attorney General that doctors need not report such use. Appeals loom as two cases from former DA Rebecca King await Court of Appeals action.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas Attorney General
Potter
Armstrong
Randall Sims
Sims
Rebecca King
King
7Th Court of Appeals
Odessa plans link four corners with expanded trails system
Odessa officials discuss a 1995 Parks Master Plan update proposing a citywide trails network to connect the four corners for pedestrians and bicyclists, plus a landscaping ordinance requiring open space in new developments and a downtown celebration plaza funded partly by a 2008 bond sale.
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Patton
Odessa
Fifth Street
Medical Center
Alliance
Main Street
McKinney Park to Get Major Upgrades in City Plan
City Council approved a $1.975 million master plan for McKinney Park featuring a ground level spray ground to replace the pool, new outdoor stage, amphitheater, baseball fields, a covered pavilion, basketball goals, a practice soccer field, and a driving path for motorists. Planning and bidding for design work will start soon, and residents voiced mixed views on cost and improvements.
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Celia Porras
Porras
McKinney Park
Patton
West
Texas
McKinney
Roman
Parks Master Plan Priorities Outline
The plan lists numerous park projects and funding levels across Odessa. It includes McKinney Park and Comanche Trail upgrades, Sherwood Park improvements at 2.5 million, skate park at central park for 3.25 million, and redevelopment of Slater Murray Fly Lion's Club Western Manor Central parks with a Preston Oaks neighborhood park for 500 thousand. It calls for Floyd Gwin Park enhancements at 2 million and a 52nd Street neighborhood park for 1.5 million, plus soccer field lighting at Floyd Gwin for 80 thousand. Additional items cover two western Odessa school parks for 500 thousand, O’Connor Bellaire Dorothy Murphy redevelopments and Frederick Douglas expansion for 1.2 million, Completing UTPB Park at 750 thousand, Stonegate neighborhood park for 350 thousand, downtown Celebration Plaza for 2 million, Comanche Trail expansion for 1 million, purchasing 100 acres in northern Odessa for future parks at 500 thousand, a 90-acre metropolitan park for 3.5 million.
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McKinney Park
Sherwood
Slater, Murray Fly
Lion's Club
Western Manor
Central Parks
Preston Oaks
Floyd Gwin
52Nd Street
Odessa
O'Connor
Bellaire
Dorothy Murphy
Frederick Douglas
Stonegate
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