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Around Texas
1. Texas woman's lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules
A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion by prosecutors and the sheriff to dismiss the lawsuit during a hearing in the border city of McAllen. Lizelle Gonzalez, who spent two nights in jail on the murder charges and is seeking $1 million in damages in the lawsuit, did not attend the hearing.
Among the declared and potential Democratic candidates are former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson and Houston Councilwoman Letitia Plummer. Amanda Edwards, who finished second in the district’s original primary this year, says she is still interested in “serving this community.”
However, since Jackson Lee already won her Democratic primary earlier this year, voters won’t be the ones to decide who will replace her on the November ballot. Instead, candidates will be making their case to a group of Harris County Democratic officials.
3. Judge's order shields Catholic Charities from deposition as Texas investigates border aid groups
A judge on Wednesday rejected Texas' attempts to compel a deposition from one of the largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border, dealing a new legal setback to a widening Republican-led investigation into migrant aid groups.
The ruling by state District Judge J.R. Flores does not stop the state's investigation into Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, which provides temporary housing for as many as 2,000 women and children when border crossings are at their highest. The border nonprofit is among several targeted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over claims that aid groups are helping migrants enter the U.S. illegally.
Catholic Charities and other organizations have denied the accusations, saying the state has produced no evidence.
People line up against a border wall as they wait to apply for asylum after crossing the border from Mexico, July 11, 2023, near Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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Stanford's NiJaree Canady (24) pitches against Saint Mary's during an NCAA softball game, Friday, May 17, 2024 in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Lachlan Cunningham, File)
Former Stanford pitcher NiJaree Canady is headed to Texas Tech
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady will be pitching for Texas Tech after two seasons at Stanford.
Canady announced her commitment on social media Wednesday. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that Canady will receive a name, image and likeness deal worth seven figures.