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Why the Texas Rangers aren't investigating the Houston ICE shooting

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By Benjamin Wermund Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
When a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 23-year-old on South Padre Island last year, the Department of Homeland Security asked the Texas Rangers to investigate. But as calls grow for an independent investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, the federal agency has so far not called in state authorities.
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Why the Texas Rangers aren't investigating the Houston ICE shooting Original

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By Benjamin Wermund Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper watches over a group of migrants who turned themselves in to authorities under the Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 2 on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Smiley N. Pool/Dallas Morning News When a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 23-year-old on South Padre Island last year, the Department of Homeland Security asked the Texas Rangers to investigate.
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 to every Texas household if elected governor

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By Benjamin Wermund Verified
| MSN Verified
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Austin Democrat running against Gov. Greg Abbott, made her first major economic pitch Tuesday, saying she would push to send a $1,500 check to every Texas household if elected in November. Hinojosa billed the proposal as relief for Texans struggling to make ends meet.
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