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South Carolina State University sealed off as 'gunshots heard' near student housing

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More than 20,000 Fort Bend County voter registrations pending after system changes

The backlog comes after the company that ran the county’s voter registration system abruptly shut down and the state overhauled its own voter registration system.

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Fulfilling a longtime objective proposed during John Whitmire's mayoral campaign, the state plans to deploy Department of Public Safety troopers to Houston in an effort to curb violent crime. 

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‘We are coming for you:’ Abbott announces Harris County task force targeting repeat violent offenders

Abbott pointed to stats that show violent crime and murders across Harris County are trending down. But crime remains at front of mind for residents in the country's fourth largest city. 

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Texas DPS said it continues to investigate a threat against state lawmakers who attended a "No Kings" protest in Austin on Saturday, but noted that a man arrested in connection to the threat had not been charged with any related crimes.

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Man arrested in threat against lawmakers before ‘No Kings’ protest not facing related charges, Texas DPS says

DPS has not released the name of the man, who it said was arrested on a misdemeanor traffic charge Saturday afternoon and taken in for questioning. A gun in the man's possession was seized, DPS said in a Monday afternoon news release.

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Recent University District crime sparks conversation surrounding campus safety resources, Ohio State joins forces with city of Columbus

After two near-campus shootings in three days, Ohio State is collaborating with the city of Columbus in attempts to bolster safety resources for the campus community. Per prior Lantern reporting, a shooting took place Wednesday night near 11th Avenue and North High Street. The incident resulted in an injured graduate student, and the two unidentified […]

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Letter to the editor: Ohio State must do better to ensure students’ safety

Shelby Bennett is a second-year in criminology and criminal justice studies at Ohio State. In light of recent violent crimes near campus, it is evident that the university must do better. Ohio State has failed to provide timely and relevant updates to ensure the safety of students.  On Monday, a shooting occurred near Olentangy River […]

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Suspect in Monday night shooting found by police, taken into custody

The suspect in a Monday night shooting — which occurred near Olentangy River Road and John H Herrick Drive — was found by police Tuesday night and is now in custody, according to a Tuesday alert issued at 6:11 p.m. from Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety. The suspect, Richard James Patridge, is charged with […]

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42-year-old Clenard Parker is now charged with felony murder six days after he rammed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Brenham Department of Public Safety facility, leaving one person dead and thirteen others injured.

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42-year-old man at center of DPS facility crash in Brenham facing felony murder charge

Public safety officials earlier this week identified the deceased person as 78-year-old Bobby Huff. Two victims remain in critical condition, according to the department on Thursday.

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There's Likely Bodycam Footage of the Uvalde Shooting. The Public May Never See It.

By Texas law, cops must keep their bodycams on while working. But it's possible police will use the "dead suspect loophole" to keep anyone from seeing the fo