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• Dallas Police Apprehend Murder Suspect Following Fatal Shooting in West Oak Cliff

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Fredy Salinas, 35, was arrested and charged with murder after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head on Westmoreland Road. Dallas investigators secured a confession...

• Texas Counties Face Millions In Legal Settlements As Jail Inmates Languish Past Scheduled Release Dates

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  A lack of state oversight has allowed Texas jails to hold inmates for weeks or months after their sentences conclude, a phenomenon known as post-conviction over-detention. Driven b...