A joint operation with Davidson County deputes and ICE led to nearly 100 people detained in the Nashville area over the weekend, including an alleged gang member. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County has released a full timeline of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that led to the arrest of dozens…
A Terre Haute man was jailed after a police chase Friday evening, according to Indiana State Police. Edwin B. Phillips, 69, was booked on Class 6 felony charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, prior conviction; resisting law enforcement with a vehicle; battery against a public safety official; and a Class A misdemeanor charge of…
U.S. Marshals and Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jairo Paredes-Cota in Reno on Plumb Lane. They say he was wanted out of Mexico on a charge of sexual abuse of a minor after a warrant was issued in May of 2020. They say the alleged crime happened when he was a teacher at an Indigenous…
The Texas Tribune Skip to main content Key coverage By Stephen Simpson Jan. 2, 2025 Texas received $203.4 million in 2021 to help build community mental health programs at libraries and churches, among other efforts. Those funds expire Dec. 31. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver Updated: Dec. 26, 2024 Noncommercial cars…
President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, who was convicted of what is believed to be the largest municipal fraud in United States history. Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of more than a record 1,500 people who have shown “successful rehabilitation and…
A Harvest woman is among the 39 individuals pardoned by President Joe Biden Thursday. Nina Simona Allen, 49, was convicted of a non-violent offense in her 20s. “In the years since, Ms. Allen returned to school to earn a post-baccalaureate degree and two master’s degrees. She now works in the field of education. Ms. Allen…
This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Yes I do think so, and I think he should pardon all of those people that have been accused and who have been targeted so we can clean the slate.” —Jim Clyburn, when…
Police arrested a Danville man Friday on multiple charges following a road stop on South State Street. On Dec. 6, at about 1 a.m., Danville Police officers stopped a vehicle in the unit block of South State Street because it had a suspended vehicle registration. Officers identified the driver and sole occupant of the car…
Voters approved an Arizona ballot measure this month that promised to enhance border security through various means, including stricter punishment for people selling fentanyl and granting local law enforcement agencies sweeping authority to enforce federal immigration laws. Several provisions of Proposition 314 went into effect Monday, such as the crackdown on the sale of fentanyl….
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday, directing the Texas Department…