Texas

Houston Mayor Orders Police to Limit ICE Cooperation

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Houston police patrol car on a city street as Houston limits ICE cooperation

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has ordered the city’s police department to sharply limit its cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in one of the first major policy shifts to follow the Democratic Party’s sweeping victories in Texas this week. Whitmire signed an executive order on Friday directing Houston police to contact ICE only … Read more

Deputy Adam Sherifi Killed Serving Felony Warrants in Texas

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Texas deputy killed Canton on State Highway 198 in Van Zandt County where deputy Adam Sherifi died serving felony warrants

A Texas deputy killed in the line of duty Tuesday night near Canton has been identified in news reports as Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Sherifi, who died after being shot while assisting with the service of felony warrants, according to local media accounts. A Canton police officer was also wounded in the exchange … Read more