San Antonio Flavor returns for a landmark 11th year: Here’s what to expect 

Foodies, prepare your appetites — San Antonio Flavor is nearly here.  The annual event organized by the San Antonio Current celebrates the best of what the city’s food and drink scene has to offer. Tickets are still available in the advanced VIP and advanced general admission tiers, each offering gu

How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two San Antonio families

The last words Joshua Orta heard his childhood best friend utter were “I’m sorry.” Then Ruben Ray Martinez, a slender 23-year-old, slumped back in the driver’s seat. An officer had fired repeatedly through the open window, at least one bullet piercing Ruben’s heart.  Josh, 25, saw officers in South

Longtime Texas interpreter released from ICE custody

A longtime court interpreter, who serves as Texas’ only official Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu interpreter, has been released from ICE custody after being detained for six weeks, her attorney confirmed. Batra, a single mother of four adult children who are U.S. citizens, was arrested March 17 by federal i

Supreme Court temporarily restores Texans’ full access to abortion medication

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday restored nationwide access to the widely used abortion medication mifepristone, slamming the door on a court ruling from last Friday that threatened to close off the main way people in Texas and other states with abortion bans access the procedure. The order by Justi