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Houston's mayor and police chief have asked the Texas Rangers to independently investigate a deadly ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

A legal fight over Fort Bend County's interim judge is stalling budget work — and Greater Houston commuters and businesses could feel the fallout.

Brett Ligon won a Houston-area special election for Texas Senate District 4, and voters also decided a slate of local races in Conroe and Galveston on Saturday.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has proposed changes to the city’s police immigration policy, aiming to address constitutional concerns and restore $114 million in frozen state funding as the city council prepares for a contentious vote.

The Houston City Council voted to scale back police cooperation with federal immigration authorities, eliminating a 30-minute hold requirement tied to ICE administrative warrants and adding new reporting rules, in a move backed by Mayor John Whitmire.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday launched “Operation Fury Shield,” deploying Texas National Guard troops and boosting cybersecurity protections at the border, ports and energy facilities following U.S. strikes on Iran and escalating threats from Iranian leaders.