Author: Houston Stringer

AUSTIN, TX - Governor Greg Abbott announced the appointment of Kyle Hawkins as Justice, Place 7, on the Supreme Court of Texas for a term set to expire December 31, 2026. File Photo (September 2025) Governor Abbott described Hawkins as “a proven defender of both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions,” citing his record of public service and extensive appellate experience. As Texas Solicitor General, Hawkins litigated key constitutional cases at both the state and federal levels, including Texas’s challenge to the federal Affordable Care Act and defense of the state’s election integrity laws. Hawkins currently serves as a partner at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP and brings more than 16 years of experience in constitutional and commercial litigation. He previously served as Counselor to the ...

TEXAS - A Dallas-area physician, Dr. May Lau, has surrendered her Texas medical license following a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing her of prescribing gender transition drugs to minors in violation of state law. File Photo (September 2025) According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Dr. Lau entered into a Rule 11 agreement that initially required her to cease practicing medicine while the case was pending. Her subsequent surrender of her license permanently bars her from practicing medicine in Texas. Attorney General Paxton stated that the surrender “is a major victory for our state,” adding that his office will continue pursuing the case alleging Lau violated state law by prescribing cross-sex hormones to minors.

HOUSTON, TX, October 24, 2025 – The Black Promoters Collective announced The New Edition Way Tour, a nationwide concert event featuring New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton, set to end its 30-city run at the Toyota Center in Houston on April 4, 2026. NEW EDITION, BOYZ II MEN & TONI BRAXTON JOIN FORCES FOR “THE NEW EDITION WAY TOUR” (Photo Courtesy of BPC) The tour begins January 29, 2026, at the Oakland Arena in California and will travel through major cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and Boston before its grand finale in Houston. The production will offer fans a 360-degree concert experience celebrating music, legacy, and connection. Tickets go on sale to the public October 31 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster and participating venue b...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with the University of Virginia (UVA) to address concerns over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, or national origin. Under the agreement, UVA must comply with the Department’s Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination, confirming that it will not engage in racial discrimination in admissions, hiring, or other programs. The university will submit quarterly compliance data to the Department through 2028, with the university’s president required to personally certify adherence. The Department agreed to pause its investigations into UVA’s admissions and other civ...

VIENNA, VA – Ashley Tellis, 64, a U.S. citizen residing in Vienna, was arrested on Oct. 11 for allegedly unlawfully retaining classified national defense information. Tellis appeared in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia for a detention hearing. According to the Justice Department, Tellis, a senior advisor at the Department of State and a contractor for the Department of Defense, is accused of removing over 1,000 pages of classified documents from government facilities and storing them in his home. The materials reportedly included documents labeled SECRET and TOP SECRET, recovered from filing cabinets, a home office, and trash bags in his basement. Tellis held a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access and had been employed by the Depar...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury indictment charging Luz Maria Peña Lopez, 55, and her daughter, Tatiana Correa Peña, 36, both of Carolina, with forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Peña Lopez is also charged with document servitude, and her husband, Enrique Gutierrez Rivera, 54, a municipal police officer in Carolina, is charged with misprision of a felony. All three were arrested Tuesday morning. According to the indictment, Peña Lopez and Correa Peña allegedly used physical beatings, restraint, threats, isolation, denial of hygiene and medical care, and the provision of drugs or unprescribed medication to compel an intellectually disabled adult woman to panhandle, engage in fraudulent and criminal activities, and per...

CLEVELAND, OH – A Cleveland man has been arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly opening fire on U.S. Marshals attempting to execute an arrest warrant. File Photo (August 2025) According to a criminal complaint, on Oct. 15, Larry Leon Dwight Wiley, 55, barricaded himself in his apartment for several hours as members of the Cleveland U.S. Marshals Service sought to take him into custody on a prior federal violation. When officers entered the unit, Wiley allegedly fired multiple shots, striking a deputy U.S. Marshal in the arm with a .380 caliber round. The wounded deputy was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover. Wiley appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong on Oct. 16 and was ordered to remain in custody...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal grand jury has indicted former National Security Advisor John Bolton, 76, of Bethesda, Maryland, on multiple charges related to the mishandling of classified information. According to the Department of Justice, the indictment includes eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and ten counts of unlawful retention of NDI. Prosecutors allege that Bolton transmitted top-secret information through personal email and messaging accounts and retained additional classified documents in his residence. Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated, “There is one tier of justice for all Americans. Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable. No one is above the law.” FBI Director Kash Pat...