Houston Public MediaMar 26, 2025

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has suspended the midwifery license of Maria Margarita Rojas, a Houston-area midwife accused of performing illegal abortions and operating clinics without a license. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/abortion/2025/03/26/516924/texas-suspends-houston-area-midwifes-license-amid-criminal-case-over-unlawful-abortions/

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Texas suspends Houston-area midwife’s license amid criminal case over unlawful abortions

Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license.

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Houston Public MediaOct 21, 2024

The family of a three-year-old who allegedly lost four fingers in an escalator incident at HEB is suing the grocery store chain and the escalator company.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2024/10/21/503564/family-sues-h-e-b-escalator-company-after-3-year-old-loses-fingers-at-bellaire-location/

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Family sues H-E-B, escalator company, after 3-year-old loses fingers at Bellaire location

The lawsuit claims that HEB and TKE are responsible for the incident due to improper maintenance.

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Houston Public MediaJun 10, 2024

A Houston-area massage parlor suspected of human trafficking was issued a six-month emergency closure by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2024/06/10/490026/houston-massage-parlor-issued-emergency-closure-for-suspected-human-trafficking/

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Houston massage parlor issued emergency closure for suspected human trafficking

Foot Reflexology Star, 10801 Spring Cypress Rd., is the first closure issued under House Bill 3579, which gives the department's executive director the authority to issue an emergency order to close any massage establishment suspected of human trafficking.

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