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A sheriff's deputy has been fired after allegedly shooting an unarmed Texas freshman dead in his car. Brazoria County deputy Kevin Tippit was sacked this week following an investigation into the death of John Mendoza Jr, 18, on June 1. Protests erupted at Texas State University after it was claimed that Tippit fired at the student following a routine traffic stop near Lake Jackson, around 55 miles south of Houston. Police said Tippit tried to pull Mendoza over when he left a park, but the freshman allegedly tried to flee the scene and led the deputy on a mile-long pursuit....

What is it with law professors that they come up with the worst takes on X? And then they end up pumping out attorneys like Jasmine Crockett. W. Burlette Carter claims that convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony is entitled to a new trial because he is entitled to a jury of his peers. What would be a jury of his peers? Black teens who provoke and then stab white teens to death? She goes on and on, adding that Anthony's court-appointed lawyer (because he claimed he was indigent after raising $600,000 on GiveSendGo) "also seemed unable to appreciate and counter the...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating what happened to $30 million it sent to a Muslim nonprofit to help resettle Afghan refugees in the US, The Post has learned. The department is the latest to look into the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid accusations it has ties to dangerous groups in foreign nations including terror group Hamas. In letters to the governors of California and Washington, where the $30 million was sent, HHS — headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — claims it has received information that “raises concerns about the business practices and...

The Karmelo Anthony Fallout Is Taking a Dangerous Turn! "you comparing what happened with Carmelo Anthony and the Medcast to a bank robbery?" Which is what happens in this street interview with a random youtuber. Low IQ

#VIDEO: DOZENS of illegal immigrants recovered from a burning trailer in South Texas. On June 4, 2026, TX DPS Troopers responded to assist Border Patrol Agents in a vehicle pursuit involving a tractor trailer along Highway 281 near Falfurrias. During the pursuit, Troopers on device in attempt to stop the vehicle – but the driver continued to evade until the tractor trailer caught fire. Troopers and Agents immediately removed the driver and a passenger from the vehicle’s cab and placed them under arrest. At that time, the driver informed law enforcement of additional occupants inside the trailer. Troopers and Agents...

Ever since the news of Texas Democrat Bobby Pulido’s decision to assist his child molesting band member out of jail went viral on Monday, his frequent campaign partner James Talarico has been eerily silent. At a campaign rally in December 2025, Pulido and Talarico appeared side-by-side and offered glowing endorsements of one another. Pulido has admitted to being a longtime fan of Talarico, saying that “he resonated with me a long time ago.” The endorsement from Talarico has meant so much to Pulido that leftist political accounts expressly refer to him as the “Talarico-endorsed candidate.” Talarico likewise fawned over receiving...

James Talarico: There's been a lot of talk in this race about what it means to be a real man. Recently on the campaign trail I told the story of my adoptive dad, Mark Talarico. Every Saturday morning, he would mow our lawn, and then without anyone asking him to, he would go next door and mow our neighbor's lawn because she was a widow. My dad never talked about it — he just did it, because that's what a man does.

If the Anthony clan is representative of the intact black family that conservatives like Ben Shapiro are always clamoring for, then we should rethink that proposition. here is something rich about Karmelo Anthony describing himself in his court filing as a “penniless, destitute, and indigent person, too poor to employ counsel to represent me on the appeal,” after his parents squandered the crowdfunded defense fund of $625,000 on meals at Cheesecake Factory, luxury handbags, and a new home in a gated community, presumably needed to foil attempts by relatives to sponge off them. If the Anthony clan is representative of...

Donna Murray Robinson, who was a TDCJ Parole Supervisor working with the Board of Pardons and Parole, posted on Facebook shortly after Anthony’s conviction and sentencing earlier this week. In the post, she expressed no sympathy for the Metcalf family and called for white people to start "burying their own kids." "I am a Parole Supervisor at TX DCJ," Robinson began. "Karmelo will be ok I can almost assure you he will be protected on the inside. I for one don't give fk about the family's loss." Robinson continued, "It's about time these fking bigots feel the pain that they...

A Howard University professor tore into the victim-impact statement delivered by the father of slain Texas teen Austin Metcalf, arguing that the teen's death "did not begin with the knife" wielded by Karmelo Anthony but instead that his father's parenting style was to be blamed as well. Dr. Stacey Patton, a professor at Howard University's School of Communications, penned an opinion piece titled "Dear Jeff Metcalf: Your Son Is Dead Because You Failed to Teach Him That Black Boys Have Boundaries" to Substack on Wednesday on Substack, where she insinuated Anthony was acting out of self-defense. "YOU failed to teach...

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice parole supervisor has been fired after posting vile anti-white racist comments on social media in response to the conviction of Karmelo Anthony for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Donna Murray Robinson, who was a TDCJ Parole Supervisor working with the Board of Pardons and Parole, posted on Facebook shortly after Anthony’s conviction and sentencing earlier this week. In the post, she expressed no sympathy for the Metcalf family and called for white people to start “burying their own kids.” “I am a Parole Supervisor at TX DCJ,” Robinson began. “Karmelo will be ok...

Multiple Fort Bliss soldiers were injured after ingesting an "unknown substance" during a field training exercise on Thursday, according to the Texas military post. "Fort Bliss is investigating an incident involving 11 Fort Bliss Soldiers injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise, today," Fort Bliss Public Affairs said in a news release Thursday. Two of the soldiers are in critical condition.

The case in Andrews County included an infested dog. Another case included a goat in Gillespie County. by Three more cases of New World screwworm were confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to five. One new case is in Andrews County, nearly 400 miles north of Zavala County, where the first case was reported last week. The new cases are in different animals. In La Salle County, about 80 miles southeast of Zavala, a calf has been infected. In Andrews County, a veterinarian submitted the samples from an infested...

Randall’s supporters were animated by a mix of factors, including the perception that George was too friendly to establishment Republicans.Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair D’rinda Randall became the party’s new leader Friday after defeating her former running mate, incumbent Chair Abraham George, shaking up the top of the state’s majority party ahead of the fall midterm elections. Randall, who first became involved in GOP politics nearly two decades ago, campaigned on her accomplishments as the party’s second-in-command during the last two years, touting financial wins like the return of certain convention corporate sponsors and her support for grassroots...

The gunman in Friday's deadly mass shooting in Texas shot at a police officer days earlier, authorities confirmed to Newsweek on Friday. The suspect, Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, of Odessa, had been sought by police for attempted capital murder of a peace officer after firing multiple shots at a Midland police officer during a traffic stop late Wednesday.

Texas Tech swaps its soul for a QB. It learned by watching Maine Dems | Opinion By Ryan J. Rusak June 11, 2026 College sports is degrading so fast, it’s hard for any particular indignity to stand out. When a prominent coach sanctions anything short of murder, though, that breaks through. Texas Tech University is marshaling its clout and wealth to protect the playing eligibility of transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who, a couple of stops ago, gambled on his own sport and team. That was once the unforgivable sin for an athlete, but Sorsby found a Tarrant County judge willing...

On Friday, in Midland, Texas, an as-yet unidentified gunman opened fire, resulting in one victim killed and at least nine wounded. The shooter, as of this writing, has barricaded himself in a building, which is surrounded by police. At least one person is dead and others were injured in an active shooting situation while the suspect has barricaded himself inside a building in downtown Midland, Texas, Midland Mayor Lori Blong said in a Friday press conference. Midland Mayor Lori Blong said there were 11 victims in total, and that police have established a perimeter and are asking residents to avoid...

Presler posted. “I was very gracious & asked him to pass the SAVE America Act.” Cornyn later reposted Presler’s post and responded with a single word: “Grifter.”

An Instagram account with over 10,000 followers has posted what appears to be a sickening act of grave desecration aimed at the family of Texas teen Austin Metcalf after Karmelo Anthony’s conviction for his murder. The user behind the Instagram account @onebigrichfolkz74, an aspiring rapper, posted a photo of himself standing over Metcalf’s grave plaque and appearing to urinate directly onto it. Person standing by a gravestone for Austin Matthew Metcalf, with flowers and a candle placed on the memorial. In a reply to a comment from someone claiming that they would have defecated instead, the user wrote, “ima go...

Senator John Cornyn was not consoled when President Trump professed on social media that the senior Republican from Texas would “remain my friend for a long time to come” after the president had enthusiastically endorsed the man who defeated Mr. Cornyn, ending his Senate career. “If that’s the way friends treat you, you wonder about his enemies,” Mr. Cornyn said this week in his first extensive interview since his loss two weeks ago to Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, an opponent Mr. Cornyn labeled corrupt and unfit for the Senate. Mr. Cornyn said he had come to terms with...