A Phoenix pastor freed after more than five months in ICE custody is speaking out about his detention and the strain on local churches.

Cleveland Heights is rolling out free virtual legal clinics for immigrant residents, arranged with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, while a two‑year pilot is discussed. The move follows local organizing after an ICE operation.

After a Dec. crash on I-4, Todd Quinzi’s organ donation saved four people; his family is now urging safer driving while honoring his legacy.

A Fairburn homeowner undergoing stage‑4 cancer treatment says city‑hired paving crews sent asphalt into a sewer main, leaving her home gutted and displaced for months.

A destroyed utility box at Almeda Genoa and Rowlett has left exposed wires and months-long worry for southeast Houston neighbors.

Lotus Legaci Love Jones, paralyzed after a 2023 police chase crash, has died. Her family posted a remembrance and linked a fundraiser for memorial and medical bills.

Corpus Christi plans an $8.7M Northside Aquatic Center tied to a Title VI mitigation deal even as reservoirs fall to historic lows and water managers warn of a possible supply emergency.

Manatee County outlined Lasting Manatee, a $252.7M recovery package to repair homes, offer rental aid and fund buyouts and infrastructure upgrades.

Dr. Norman C. Francis, who led Xavier University for nearly 50 years and advised eight presidents, has died at 94.

Two Southeast Texas players each claimed $1 million on Texas Lottery scratch-offs; winning tickets were sold in Conroe and the Plum Grove area. Retailers may be eligible for bonuses.

Trainee Carsen Beckman is recognized by the Brookfield Fire Department for his dedication to community service and ongoing personal and professional development in firefighting.

A new Charlotte nonprofit of foster parents says Mecklenburg County is failing kids — missed check‑ins, long waits and staff turnover have spurred a grassroots push for faster placements.

Goldman Sachs will stop weighing race, gender and sexual orientation in board searches after a private deal with a conservative shareholder group. The change follows legal and political shifts that have weakened formal DEI mandates.