Witness who disputed feds’ account of fatal ICE shooting of San Antonio man dies in car wreck

The only passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez said in a statement that his friend was trying to comply with police when an ICE agent shot him dead. The post Witness who disputed feds’ account of fatal ICE shooting of San Antonio man dies in car wreck appeared first on San Antonio Current.

San Antonio council will vote Friday whether to censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones

After three hours of closed-door deliberations, members of City Council said Monday they will move forward with an unprecedented censure vote against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. The vote is slated for Friday, District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez told reporters after council’s meeting. The group m

Gubernatorial hopeful Hinojosa slams Abbott’s school takeover threat during San Antonio stop

During a San Antonio campaign stop, Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, ripped Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent threats to take over public school districts whose students protested against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. “What is happening is districts are bein

The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas’ biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system. The post The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals appeared first on San Antonio Current.