Texas Supreme Court rules execution of Robert Roberson may move forward

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state can move ahead with the execution of Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. Even so, the court ruled that the Texas House of Representatives' Criminal Jurisprudence Committee still can subpoena Roberson for testimony, as long as “a subpoena issues in a way that does not inevitably block a scheduled execution.” The court’s decision comes after a chorus of legal justice advocates joined a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers in calling for Roberson’s life to be spared.

Documentary Idaho's Forgotten War to screen for free Saturday at San Antonio Public Library

The 1970s were a time of both activism and strife in Native American communities, from the flourishing of the American Indian Movement to Leonard Peltier's controversial 1975 arrest and Amy Trice's 1974 declaration of war on the U.S. Trice was a member of the Kootenai tribe.

Clip of San Antonio high-speed chase, arrest of laughing suspect goes viral

A social media clip of a multi-county high-speed chase through the San Antonio area Thursday has gone viral. In the one-minute long video, suspect Audrey Marie Schneider, 37, smiles and laughs while being taken into police custody.

San Antonio cantina Sanchos opens sister snack shop Casa Chica

The owners of north-of-downtown food and nightlife spot Sanchos Cocina y Cantina have launched a sister snack spot called Casa Chica right next door. The new business will serve ice cream, corn in a cup, pickles, chips, soft drinks and other snacks, according to details shared Thursday by Sanchos in a Facebook post. Sanchos, located at 628 Jackson St., attracts customers just as much for its calabaza y elote nachos as its cold beer and intimate but lively performances by local musical acts.