James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi, a Kenyan immigrant, was arrested in late October and transferred to a detention center in Conroe. The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is calling for action.
Two Montgomery County workers were handed a flyer, which tested positive for fentanyl, according to law enforcement. A 2024 study found fentanyl exposure is somewhat common.
The crash occurred at FM 2854 and Mail Route Road, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, which described it as a “major accident.”
Monks sleeping inside the temple north of Houston were awoken by the commotion and able to quickly put out the fire. According to court documents, four people were inside at the time.Â
A federal judge in August issued a temporary injunction blocking 11 school districts from implementing Senate Bill 10, the new Texas law requiring public schools to display the commandments. Fourteen additional school districts, including Conroe ISD, have now been sued by the same coalition of civil rights groups.
The pilot program, in its second year, aims to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution while also boosting ridership for the public transit agencies in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.
The Houston-area Republican has authored some of Texas’ major higher education legislation in recent years, including a DEI ban and a law expanding political appointees’ power in universities.
Rhea Young said she decided to file the lawsuit because she believes her termination was in retaliation for not wanting to segregate and limit access to books that contain LGBTQ+ themes or ideas.
The school district north of Houston, although not directly impacted by a federal injunction that temporarily blocks the display of the commandments, initially said it would hold off on hanging them in its classrooms. Conroe ISD changed course after a directive from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research surveyed more than 9,800 residents in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. More than 80% said they think the U.S. immigration system is not working well.