Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that a 48-year-old Houston woman had been arrested for allegedly performing illegal abortions. 
Paxton <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-announces-arrest-houston-area-abortionist-and-crackdown-clinics">said</a> that Maria Margarita Rojas was providing illegal abortions in the Northwest Houston area and was operating a network of illegal clinics. Rojas was charged with one count of performing an illegal abortion and practicing medicine without a license. 
“In Texas, life is sacred. I will always do everything in my power to protect the unborn, defend our state’s pro-life laws, and work to ensure that unlicensed individuals endangering the lives of women by performing illegal abortions are fully prosecuted,” Paxton said. “Texas law protecting life is clear, and we will hold those who violate it accountable.”
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In Texas, life is sacred. I will always do everything in my power to protect the unborn, defend our state’s pro-life laws, and work to ensure that unlicensed individuals endangering the lives of women by performing illegal abortions are fully prosecuted. 
Texas law protecting… <a href="https://t.co/xZ7QHpxbPn">pic.twitter.com/xZ7QHpxbPn</a>
&mdash; Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1901705532165280078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Paxton said that an investigation from his Law Enforcement Division found that Rojas operated multiple clinics in the Houston area including Clinica Waller Latinoamericana in Waller, Clinica Latinoamericana Telge in Cypress, and Latinoamericana Medical Clinic in Spring. These clinics were allegedly operated by individuals who pretended to be medical professionals without licenses. 
According to Paxton, Rojas performed illegal abortions at these clinics in violation of Texas’ Human Life Protection Act. Paxton said the case was referred to him by Waller County District Attorney Sean Whittmore. 
Rojas could face a penalty of at least $100,000 if found guilty of performing an illegal abortion. 
Paxton’s actions were praised by pro-life groups, like Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
“Abortion activists’ reckless, criminal disregard for women’s lives and unborn life is on full display,” <a href="https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/ag-paxton-arrests-illegal-abortionist-takes-strong-action-to-protect-texas-mothers-babies">said</a> SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser. &#8220;We thank Attorney General Paxton for his strong leadership to put a stop to this brutality, including taking on sellers of dangerous abortion drugs across state lines, and hope others will follow his example.”
Paxton previously <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-stops-radical-abortionist-unlawfully-supplying-dangerous-drugs-kill#:~:text=Attorney%20General%20Ken%20Paxton%20has,in%20violation%20of%20state%20law.">secured</a> a $100,000 penalty and permanent injunction against a New York abortionist he had sued for allegedly sending abortion pills into Texas in violation of state law.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured more than 500 criminal illegal aliens in a week-long series of raids in Houston, knabbing alleged murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers.
The series of ICE operations resulted in the arrest of 646 illegal aliens, including 543 of whom had been charged or convicted of a crime after illegally entering the United States.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz celebrated the operations, which were conducted in coordination with local police, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and multiple federal law enforcement agencies.
“In just one week working alongside our counterparts from federal, state and local law enforcement, ICE HSI special agents successfully executed 71 criminal arrest warrants and made 554 administrative arrests that included illegally present human smugglers, gang members, human traffickers, child sex offenders, drug traffickers and weapons traffickers,” Plantz <a href="https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-543-criminal-aliens-7-gang-members-houston-area-during-week-long-multi">said</a>. “These collective efforts have made our local communities significantly safer and strengthened our national security and border security.”
Among those captured were 140 illegal aliens charged or convicted of violent crimes like homicide, aggravated assault, or domestic violence. Another 34 illegal aliens had been charged or convicted of sexual offenses, including rape, aggravated sexual assault of a minor, or possession of child pornography.
The operation also resulted in the capture of 52 illegal aliens charged or convicted of drug crimes, and 38 illegal aliens had been charged or convicted of firearm offenses. Ninety-three illegal aliens had been charged or convicted of driving under the influence.
“In recent years, some of the world’s most dangerous fugitives, transnational gang members and criminal aliens have taken advantage of the crisis at our nation’s southern border to illegally enter the U.S.,” charged ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford. “After illegally entering the country, many of these criminal aliens have gone on to commit violent crime and reign terror on law-abiding residents.”
The arrests come after Colony Ridge, a sprawling land development north of Houston that The Daily Wire revealed is a magnet for illegal aliens, was recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nearly-100-illegals-captured-in-colony-ridge-deportation-raids">raided by ICE</a> and the Texas Department of Public Safety, resulting in the arrest of 118 illegal aliens.

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A Republican Texas state representative has introduced legislation to improve property sale transparency in an attempt to address issues surrounding Colony Ridge, a sprawling Texas development that’s become notorious for attracting illegal aliens through its marketing operations and loan schemes.
Rep. Janis Holt of Texas’ 18th State House district introduced the legislation, House Bill 2519, as a response to concerns surrounding the 60-square mile land development north of Houston that the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have accused of rapidly flipping properties and churning buyers through a cycle of foreclosure.
The legislation would establish a more thorough record-keeping system for property sales for government use.
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Rep. <a href="https://twitter.com/JanisHolt59?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JanisHolt59</a> is working on legislation to address the growing concerns surrounding Colony Ridge, located in HD 18. Stay tuned for more information on this pressing issue! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/txlege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#txlege</a> <a href="https://t.co/oycxb5OPMk">pic.twitter.com/oycxb5OPMk</a>
— Texas House Republican Caucus (@TXGOPCaucus) <a href="https://twitter.com/TXGOPCaucus/status/1887284505561456666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
“One of the major issues in my district is Colony Ridge. Colony Ridge is one of the largest — if not the largest — illegal immigrant settlement in Texas and probably in the United States,” Holt said in a video posted on X by the Texas House Republican Caucus. “I am laser-focused on finding solutions to the problems that surround Colony Ridge.”
“My signature legislation will be to create a form to track real property transfers in order to bring transparency to all property sales, including properties bought with cash,” Holt stated, adding that the bill would also reduce title fraud cases.
The legislation could provide additional clarity as to who exactly lives in Colony Ridge. An <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-colony-ridge-the-fastest-growing-development-in-the-u-s-is-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants">initial investigation</a> by The Daily Wire in 2023 found that Colony Ridge appears to market specifically to foreign buyers, encouraging potential customers to &#8220;own land in the United States&#8221; and communicating with them via WhatsApp, a platform commonly used for international communication.
Federal authorities have recently caught numerous criminals in the development, including one Guatemalan illegal alien smuggler who is believed to have been involved in a “mass casualty event” in which more than 50 people died when a tractor-trailer crashed. The man owned at least three homes in Colony Ridge as he hid from federal authorities.
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BREAKING: A Guatemalan illegal alien smuggler bought property and hid out in Colony Ridge as the feds hunted him down for his involvement in a ‘mass casualty event.’
The smuggler was arrested yesterday at his Colony Ridge home in a joint operation with the DHS, DOJ and ICE. 🧵
— Spencer Lindquist 🇺🇸 (@SpencerLndqst) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerLndqst/status/1866562923440591359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
Deportation operations are now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-raids-begin-in-colony-ridge-texas-development-known-for-attracting-illegal-aliens">underway</a> in Colony Ridge, with federal immigration enforcement agents believed to have captured an El Salvadorean illegal alien wanted for murder, among others.
Holt also discussed the issue with President Donald Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan, in early January. In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Holt4Texas/posts/addressing-the-challenges-posed-by-colony-ridge-requires-coordinated-efforts-at-/465747373271723/">Facebook post</a>, Holt explained that “addressing the challenges posed by Colony Ridge requires coordinated efforts at the federal, state and local levels &#8221; and called it “a priority that demands action and accountability.”
“I enjoyed my conversation with Border Czar Tom Homan. We will coordinate with his office and attack this issue head on,” she added.
Holt took the seat previously held by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-politician-tied-to-colony-ridge-ousted-by-voters-in-primary">Ernest Bailes</a>, a Republican who, The Daily Wire reported, received campaign donations from Colony Ridge developer William “Trey” Harris. Colony Ridge was one of the core issues raised in the primary, with Bailes attempting to <a href="https://x.com/bradj_TX/status/1763307701889610101">defend</a> his record on the development while other ads <a href="https://x.com/bradj_TX/status/1763307705886797940">attacked</a> him for it.

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Singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/post-malone">Post Malone</a> gave a single mom an unexpected gift during her shift as a bartender on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christmas">Christmas</a> Eve.
Renee Brown, 36, told her story to the outlet <a href="https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/post-malone-surprises-struggling-single-mom-with-life-changing-20000-tip-a-christmas-miracle/">Music Mayhem</a>. The restaurant worker said she was sad to be scheduled to work during the holiday because it meant she couldn’t spend it with her 9-year-old daughter, Iliana. But her night took a turn when the “Sunflower” singer, whose real name is Austin Post, made a stop at The Railyard in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/houston">Houston</a>, Texas, during her shift.
“The day started off super slow, and I was just taking it as it was, trying to be in a good mood for others while dealing with not being able to spend Christmas Eve with my daughter,” Brown told the outlet. “We usually bake cookies and watch Christmas movies, and this was the first time I wasn’t able to do that.”
The small neighborhood kept getting busier, and then Post showed up with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer, Shaboozey. 
“I initially didn’t realize he was there until one of my coworkers from my second job came inside and told me that Austin [Post Malone] was outside on the patio,” she said. “I thought he was kidding with me at first, then I kept seeing people go outside [and] I kept making drinks for like 30 minutes before curiosity got the best of me, and lo and behold, he was there.”
“I told all my regulars not to be weird and bug him as it’s a neighborhood dive bar, and I’m sure he picked a place like that to feel a sense of normalcy,” Brown continued, mentioning how the vibes shifted when the famous recording artists arrived. “It lifted the spirits of the entire bar. It was amazing to see everyone so happy and seeing how kind he was to all the people that spend their days with me on the regular.”
Brown said the biggest surprise at all came at the end of the night.
“Everyone that he was with was also so kind and inviting, we had a great night jamming to songs on the jukebox. Then came time for last call and to close. When Austin asked for his check, he didn’t have one because many regulars and his friends bought his beverages,” Brown said. She explained how Post was insistent that he be charged for something, which led to him leaving a tip.  
“So he asked me to ring him up for a penny or anything, so I did. I continued my close and collected all my checks and started to enter my tips. Then I got to his. It was a tip for $20,000,” she told the outlet.
“I immediately broke down crying. It was a very emotional night already being away from home, being swamped behind the bar, trying to process that they were even there and then the tip on top,” she said.
Brown added, “I finally got a chance to stop cleaning and talk to him some more and thank him. I know I was crying and thanking him, but he has no idea exactly how much this meant to me.”
“I work two jobs and homeschool my daughter. I’m constantly exhausted. We’ve been without a car for two years. And recently moved after losing everything and starting over from scratch in August of 2024,” she said. 
“This put me in a position to at least be able to get a way back and forth to work and pay up on rent and save a bit. I’m trying to save up to start a business, so I don’t have to continue working two jobs and be able to spend more time with my daughter. Things have been extremely difficult, and this was truly a blessing that I can’t fully put into words. The visit alone was absolutely amazing and something I could talk about and remember for the rest of my life.”
Brown concluded, “If this message reaches him, I know I told him that night how grateful I am, but I’d like to reiterate that he helped me in ways I can’t even begin to explain. My best friend [Matthew] and I have been huge fans of him for years, and it was amazing we got to meet him and experience that moment.”
The bartender also posted about her experience on Instagram right after it happened and included photos of herself with Post. 
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“Going into work Christmas Eve, I was so sad I had to leave my baby girl to go to work. Oblivious that God would send me a Christmas miracle,” she wrote in the post caption. “This is hands down the most humble, personable celebrity I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. He changed my life on Christmas f***king Eve, and will forever be grateful. Thank you so much, Austin.”

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Post Malone Tips Single Mom Bartender $20K: ‘He Changed My Life’

Post Malone Tips Single Mom Bartender $20K: 'He Changed My Life'

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Federal authorities have arrested and charged a 28-year-old Muslim man in Texas with attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
Anas Said was arrested in Houston last week after the FBI executed search warrants on his residence, vehicle, and electronic devices.
&#8220;Analysis of the seized devices ultimately revealed Said’s activities relating to the creation and dissemination of propaganda on behalf of ISIS,&#8221; the Department of Justice said in a statement.
The propaganda was found on &#8220;multiple social media accounts&#8221; linked to Said, which contained &#8220;messages and posts that allegedly revealed that Said supported ISIS and the violent attacks carried out in its name.&#8221;
If convicted, Said faces up to 20 years in federal prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
His attorney, Balemar Zuniga, downplayed the charges and the claim that his client was planning an attack, saying: &#8220;The indictment only alleges that he supported a terrorist group through the production of videos and propaganda.&#8221;
However, after being taken into custody, the FBI said that the suspect admitted to researching how to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers, offering his home as safe sanctuary to ISIS operatives, bragging he would commit a &#8220;9/11-style&#8221; attack if he had the resources, and attempting to produce ISIS propaganda.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> FBI Houston SAC Douglas Williams announces the arrest of 28-year-old Anas Said. He is accused of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, and, by his own admission, planning a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/terrorist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#terrorist</a> attack on U.S. soil &#8211; all from his apartment in far west Houston. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HouNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HouNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/o8TnNwRkLn">pic.twitter.com/o8TnNwRkLn</a>
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIHouston/status/1857110636813041925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Anas Said was arrested last week at the apartment complex where he lived.
We stopped a potential terrorist attack from happening right here in Houston! Any day we can publicly say that is a good day. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HouNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HouNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/9QUkhu20JM">pic.twitter.com/9QUkhu20JM</a>
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIHouston/status/1857112023227634094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-arrests-houston-man-alleged-isis-ties-terror-plot-us-soil">reported</a> that Said has been on the FBI&#8217;s radar since 2017 after the agency received a tip about him purchasing pro-ISIS stickers.
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The report said that he allegedly began supporting ISIS after he and his family returned to the U.S. from Lebanon around 2015.
Meta informed federal law enforcement that Said had 11 Facebook accounts that he was allegedly using to support ISIS.
Said&#8217;s family members had &#8220;expressed their concerns&#8221; about his activities in interviews with law enforcement, the report said.
When the FBI executed its search warrant last week, he allegedly refused to comply and tried to destroy his phone, the report said.
&#8220;I am grateful for the swift and diligent work of @FBIHouston and other local law enforcement agencies to arrest Anas Said who was planning, researching, and recruiting to execute a terrorist attack in Houston,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/1857220208198660431">said</a> Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
&#8220;Let his arrest be an example: We will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,&#8221; he added.

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Fans are massively disappointed that pop star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/beyonce">Beyoncé</a> only made a brief appearance at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris&#8217;</a> campaign rally in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/houston">Houston</a> over the weekend.
Despite no confirmation that the 32-time Grammy Award winner would perform, rallygoers expected to hear Beyoncé sing and not just speak. The 43-year-old Houston native delivered a speech, which had an estimated attendance of 30,000, and endorsed Harris for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-election">2024 presidential election</a>.
“I’m here as a mother, a mother who cares about the world our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we are not divided, our past or present or future,” the singer said.
Instead, the hopeful fans were treated to a concert by 81-year-old country artist Willie Nelson.
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Many fans headed to X to complain about Beyoncé deciding not to perform.
“So let me get this straight, Kamala Harris baited people with a free Beyoncé concert and then had Willie Nelson perform,” one social media user <a href="https://x.com/overitall69/status/1850175219442307294">shared</a>. “Talk about a bunch of pissed-off concert-goers.”
“She can’t even deliver on promises to her own followers with a Beyoncé performance, but yes she will totally close the border and stuff,” another <a href="https://x.com/miguelifornia/status/1850152239135920198">said</a> of Harris.
A third accused the Democratic party of baiting voters with a “free Beyoncé concert” and delivering a “washed up Willie Nelson” instead, likening that to the overall tactics of the party.
Beyoncé previously allowed the Harris campaign to use her songs “Freedom” and “Lemonade” for promotional purposes. 
This isn’t the first time the “Texas Hold ‘Em” star was the subject of rumors related to political events. Fans were also left disappointed in August when outlets started reporting that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Instead, the headliner of the final night’s event was the pop singer Pink.
Helping to fuel the rumors was Beyoncé&#8217;s previous promotion of Democratic politicians. She put on a concert celebrating Hillary Clinton in 2016 and performed at Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013.

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Beyoncé Fans Are Annoyed She Didn’t Perform At Kamala’s Rally

Beyoncé Fans Are Annoyed She Didn't Perform At Kamala's Rally 

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Rumors are circulating that pop star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/beyonce">Beyoncé</a> will appear at a rally for Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a> in her hometown of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/houston">Houston</a> on Friday.
She is set to be joined at the event by her mother, Tina Knowles, and country music singer Willie Nelson, per anonymous sources who spoke to the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/10/24/beyonce-kamala-harris-houston-rally/">Washington Post</a>. It’s also being speculated that the 32-time Grammy Award winner will perform at the rally, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/beyonce-expected-perform-harris-rally-houston-rcna177048">reported</a>.
So far Beyoncé has not officially endorsed Harris for president despite months of speculation and pressure from fans. The pop star did allow her songs “Freedom” and &#8220;Lemonade&#8221; to be used in Harris’ campaign materials, though.
Fans were convinced that Beyoncé would perform on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in August, but those rumors proved unfounded, and no appearance was ever planned. Instead, the final day included a performance by Pink.
The 43-year-old singer joins a host of other famous musicians who have endorsed Harris or appeared on the campaign trail. On Tuesday night, Eminem took the stage to introduce former President Barack Obama at a Harris rally in Detroit. Bruce Springsteen is also headlining rallies in key swing states as the election heats up in its final weeks.
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Musical artists who have endorsed Harris include Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Stevie Wonder, Olivia Rodrigo, Barbara Streisand, and John Legend.
While Beyoncé hasn’t gone all in for Harris yet, she has a history of supporting Democratic candidates.  The recording artist endorsed the Joe Biden/Harris ticket in 2020 and put on a performance celebrating Hillary Clinton in 2016. Beyoncé also performed at Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013.
Though Texas is not one of the hotly contested swing states in play, there is a closer Senate race between incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz and the Democratic nominee, Representative Colin Allred.
Per the NBC News report, Harris will focus her remarks at the rally on the topic of abortion. Texas is one state that instituted an abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Akili McDowell</a>, best known for his roles in the Showtime drama “Billions” and OWN network’s “David Makes Man,” has been arrested and charged with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/murder">murder</a>.
The charges stem from the parking lot shooting death of Cesar Peralta, which occurred in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/houston">Houston</a> on July 20. McDowell was previously charged with theft on August 1 and subsequently arrested for murder on August 2, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/08/05/entertainment/billions-actor-akili-mcdowell-arrested-and-charged-with-murder/">The New York Post</a>. 
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an incident at the parking lot of an apartment complex at 13503 North Thorntree, where they discovered an adult male pronounced dead at the scene, who was later identified as 20-year-old Peralta. The victim had sustained gunshot wounds.
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McDowell, 21, was still being held on a $400,000 bond at the Harris County Jail Facility as of Monday, per The Hollywood Reporter. The actor’s relation to the victim was still unclear as of Tuesday, and how McDowell responded to the charges is also unknown. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
The actor played the character ​​Savion Williams in two episodes of “Billions.” He also had a starring role in “David Makes Man,” a coming-of-age drama about a teenage prodigy named David (McDowell) who lived in the projects in South Florida while attending a school for academically gifted students. 
He is also slated to star in the movie The Waterboyz, which is about two men who choose very different paths in life. One tries to follow the rules, and the other creates chaos.
McDowell, who was 16 when he was cast in &#8220;David Makes Man,&#8221; reflected on his role and the series&#8217; message during a 2019 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QzkfFzu4p8&amp;t=3s">interview</a> with Oprah. He said that the storyline shows that “you can be something. You don’t have to settle for what everybody may think you’re going to be. You can work to be better. And you can be better.” 
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‘Billions’ Actor Akili McDowell Charged With Murder Over Parking Lot Shooting

'Billions' Actor Akili McDowell Charged With Murder Over Parking Lot Shooting

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The American Federation of Teachers&#8217; 88th National Convention centered not on workplace conditions or the resolution of deep issues rampant throughout the nation’s classrooms but underscored the union’s longstanding devotion to progressive politics, culminating in a resounding endorsement of presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
The convention, which hosts AFT delegates from across the nation to vote on resolutions which guide the union’s internal operations for the year ahead, was markedly partisan as the infamously progressive union preps its members for election season.
Resolutions passed by this year’s delegates covered a swath of hot button political issues:
“The AFT <a href="https://www.aft.org/resolution/committing-end-lifetime-alert-physical-and-psychological-violence-against-lgbtqia-youth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">will</a> recommit resources,” for example, to “support LGBTQIA+ affirming and inclusive school environments and curriculum,” according to a resolution regarding “physical and psychological violence” against queer youth.
Another <a href="https://www.aft.org/resolution/opposing-overreach-us-supreme-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a>, “Opposing the Overreach of the U.S. Supreme Court,” details the union’s commitment to “reverse the decisions” of those Justices AFT accuses of “eliminating guarantees of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the American people.”
According to a <a href="https://www.aft.org/resolution/what-stake-2024-elections-democratic-republic-committed-liberty-and-justice-all" target="_blank" rel="noopener">third</a>, “the basic institutions and principles of U.S. democracy…are under attack” by “Donald Trump and the ultra-right MAGA faction.” In addition to democracy, AFT writes, Republicans have attacked public education through “voucher schemes,” reproductive freedom through “draconian anti-abortion laws,” and “the very humanity of marginalized and stigmatized communities.”
But the key <a href="https://www.aft.org/resolution/endorsement-kamala-harris-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> passed by the AFT was the union’s “Endorsement of Kamala Harris for President.”
“Kamala Harris has a clear record under the Biden-Harris administration to compare with Donald Trump’s, offering voters a stark choice,” AFT explained. The union pledges to mobilize its members in support of Harris’s presidential campaign, plus join the rest of Big Labor in its “collective effort to elect Kamala Harris.”
Amid talk of a variety of progressive topics, AFT’s support for Harris was constant.
Before delegates arrived in Houston, the union’s executive council preemptively <a href="https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-executive-council-unanimously-endorses-kamala-harris-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushed</a> a unanimous call on AFT members to ratify its endorsement of Harris for the American presidency.
AFT President Randi Weingarten’s keynote address amplified strong support for Harris, through which “progress is possible.” “But so is the eradication of the rights and progress we hold dear,” continued Weingarten, through former President Donald Trump, who poses an “existential threat to democracy and freedom.”
Throughout the convention, among the <a href="https://www.aft.org/news/convention-sneak-peek-were-fighting-better-life-all" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speakers</a> who addressed the union in support of Harris included United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Harris, whose address was the convention’s grand finale, again emphasized the responsibility of educators to vote in support of her dedication to “freedom, compassion, and rule of law,” in opposition to Right-wing “chaos, fear, and hate.”
A vote against her campaign, Harris emphasized, would “return America to a dark past.”
AFT’s longstanding devotion to progressive causes and candidates is nothing new. For years, the union has <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/teachers-unions-spend-big-democrats-ahead-midterm-elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transferred</a> millions directly from the pockets of dues-paying teachers to its Democratic friends.
Though American teachers continue to <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/teachers-union-membership-drops-by-59000-across-the-nation/#:~:text=The%20National%20Education%20Association%20and,member%20loss%20the%20previous%20year." target="_blank" rel="noopener">flee</a> AFT in search of refuge from the progressive agenda included in membership, this year’s convention emphasizes that the union’s loyalty to the left-wing will not fade anytime soon.
According to a <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/04/04/teachers-views-on-the-state-of-public-k-12-education/#:~:text=A%20majority%20of%20public%20K,or%20lean%20toward%20the%20GOP." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pew Research survey</a> of over 2,500 public K-12 school teachers, a significant percentage of teachers presumably disagree with their union’s endorsement. The AFT, however, couldn’t care less.
For the AFT, it seems as though disregarding the inconvenient interests of teachers unsupportive of union ideology is a worthy sacrifice in pursuit of the political agenda that continues to dominate Big Labor’s priorities across the board.
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Aaron Withe is Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom Foundation.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Daily Wire.

Vice President Kamala Harris Delivers A Keynote At The American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention In Houston

‘Democracy Under Attack’: Teachers Union Convention Backs Progressivism, Endorses Kamala Harris

'Democracy Under Attack': Teachers Union Convention Backs Progressivism, Endorses Kamala Harris

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&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/yellowstone">Yellowstone&#8221;</a> star Forrie J. Smith said he was kicked off an airplane over the weekend because he refused to sit beside a masked passenger.
In a video posted Sunday on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C44RF2Nq3eh/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=7b70c4f6-b2e3-493f-8d29-9389a8bf2b4b">Instagram</a> account, the 65-year-old actor said he was stranded at the airport in Houston, Texas, because he spoke up about another passenger wearing a face covering.
&#8220;I just got kicked off a plane in &#8212; where the hell am I at? &#8212; Houston, Texas, because I told them I didn&#8217;t feel comfortable sitting next to somebody with a mask on,&#8221; Smith told his fans. 
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been sitting in the airport for three hours, yeah, I&#8217;m drinking,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But I ain&#8217;t drunk. But they throwed me off the plane because I&#8217;m drunk because you people won&#8217;t stand up and tell everybody what bulls**t this is.&#8221;
&#8220;I just told them I didn&#8217;t feel comfortable about sitting next to somebody that had to wear a mask,&#8221; Smith continued. &#8220;And I&#8217;m off the plane.&#8221;
At the time of this publication, it is unclear where he was traveling to, what exactly happened on the plane, or which airline allegedly kicked him off the flight.
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&#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; star Forrie J. Smith took to Instagram to say he was &#8220;kicked off&#8221; a flight and left stranded in Houston after refusing to sit next to another passenger wearing a mask. <a href="https://t.co/UnPSmIpAKR">https://t.co/UnPSmIpAKR</a>
— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1772281130609221930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
The star of the Paramount series has been vocal in the past about COVID vaccinations and previously didn&#8217;t appear at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2022 over vaccine requirements, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/yellowstone-star-forrie-j-smith-says-was-kicked-flight-refusing-sit-ma-rcna144887">NBC News</a> noted.
&#8220;I’m not vaccinated, I will not get vaccinated,&#8221; Smith said in a since-deleted Instagram post. &#8220;I believe they compromise your immunities … It’s no offense to anyone.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s just my beliefs,&#8221; he added .&#8221;I just don&#8217;t believe in that stuff.&#8221; 
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The popular Taylor Sheridan-created western drama is coming to an end this year following scheduling conflicts with Kevin Costner. Fans are awaiting the second half of Season 5 when it hits the network in November.  Last year, rumors surfaced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reese-witherspoon-has-something-to-say-about-those-kevin-costner-dating-rumors">Costner</a> was leaving the show at the height of its popularity. He recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle">opened</a> up about what caused his departure from the popular series over a scheduling conflict.
Costner said Paramount &#8220;walked away&#8221; from negotiations. &#8220;We did negotiate. There were issues about creative. I tried to break the log jam. They walked away.&#8221;
&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-receives-zero-emmy-nominations-while-woke-shows-get-multiple-nods">Yellowstone&#8221;</a> has been nominated for a handful of awards since the show debuted in 2018, with Costner scoring a Golden Globe in 2023, the first <a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/1076577/golden-globes-2023-kevin-costner-winner-best-actor-drama-yellowstone/">major win</a> for the show.

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‘Yellowstone’ Star Says He ‘Got Kicked Off’ Plane For Refusing To Sit By Masked Passenger: Report

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On Friday morning, a United Airlines flight landing at George W. Bush Airport in Houston, Texas, &#8220;rolled into the grass.” 
“The plane is a Boeing 737 Max 8 delivered last June,” CNN <a href="https://twitter.com/petemuntean/status/1766121005942972720">reported</a>.
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⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/flightradar24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@flightradar24</a>⁩ UAL2477 (?) off the runway at IAH <a href="https://t.co/d2w5g1D8Kb">pic.twitter.com/d2w5g1D8Kb</a>
— Ren Ganner (@RenGanner) <a href="https://twitter.com/RenGanner/status/1766106367834607810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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JUST IN: A <a href="https://twitter.com/united?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@united</a> jet is off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. <a href="https://twitter.com/AirportsHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AirportsHouston</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/KPRC2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KPRC2</a> there are no injuries. <a href="https://t.co/TfCVDIvpjm">pic.twitter.com/TfCVDIvpjm</a>
— Gage Goulding &#8211; KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) <a href="https://twitter.com/GageGoulding/status/1766109534592864356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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According to one report, the airplane “suffered a left main landing gear collapse after trying to taxi off runway 27 at IAH airport in Houston, Texas. It’s unclear whether the gear collapsed as a result running off the taxi way or it failed. 
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United Airlines Flight 2477 (Boeing 737 MAX 8) has suffered a left main landing gear collapse after trying to taxi off runway 27 at IAH airport in Houston, Texas. It’s unclear whether the gear collapsed as a result running off the taxi way or it failed. Another bad day for United… <a href="https://t.co/2GrKI4wRGS">https://t.co/2GrKI4wRGS</a> <a href="https://t.co/uLxrpdrUYc">pic.twitter.com/uLxrpdrUYc</a>
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/1766121555569025244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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But one X user who claimed to be a passenger on the plane demurred, saying, “I was on this flight and I assure you, the landing gear didn’t fail. We were landed &amp; fully upright. Pilot ran out of runway &amp; tried to turn too fast, we slid off. That’s when landing gear was broken.”
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I was on this flight and I assure you, the landing gear didn’t fail. We were landed &amp; fully upright. Pilot ran out of runway &amp; tried to turn too fast, we slid off. That’s when landing gear was broken. Total coverup United.
— Andrea M (@AndreaM987654) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreaM987654/status/1766126404071223715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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On Thursday, a United Airlines plane <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/united-plane-loses-tire-takeoff-san-francisco-international-airport/3475104/">taking off</a> from San Francisco International Airport lost a tire, which plunged to the ground and damaged vehicles in a parking lot. The plane, bound for Japan, which was diverted to Los Angeles.
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In January, a fuselage plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in mid-flight. The National Transportation Safety Board’s Clint Crookshanks <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/us/alaska-airlines-plug-door-found-investigation-monday/index.html#:~:text=New%20details%20are%20emerging%20on,been%20grounded%20nationwide%20for%20inspections.">told</a> a news conference, “We have not yet recovered the four bolts that restrain it from his vertical movement and we have not yet determined if they existed there. That will be determined when we take the plug to our lab.”
“We don’t know if there were bolts there, or if they are just missing and departed when the door plug departed,” National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy added.
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“The current system is not working; it is not delivering safe aircraft,” FAA chief Michael Whitaker has stated. Boeing and the FAA have <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2024/02/26/airline-safety-requires-a-change-in-employee-culture/">agreed</a> that using independent, third-party inspectors to examine Boeing’s assembly lines would be a step toward enhanced safety.
But critics say that such a plan is not sufficient, arguing that a better plan would be for Boeing employees to offer voluntary reports if they spotted manufacturing errors.

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Around 264,000 criminal cases, including more than 4,000 sex assault cases, have been suspended by the Houston Police Department (HPD) since 2016, citing a “lack of personnel” code, according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.
Finner announced on Monday that an in-depth review of the department’s use of the “lack of personnel” code over the past eight years revealed it had suspended around 10% of the 2.8 million incident reports that were filed, the Houston Chronicle <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/houston-police-personnel-suspended-cases-18689835.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The Houston Police Department first revealed last week that just over 4,000 cases of alleged sexual assault had been suspended over “lack of personnel,” which sparked a closer look at how the code was used throughout all divisions of the police department.
The police chief voiced his frustration at his department suspending sex assault cases last week, saying that the code should have <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2024/02/27/478931/houston-police-department-suspended-264000-cases-since-2016-due-to-lack-of-personnel-chief-says/#:~:text=He%20said%20the%20code%20that,them%20to%20stop%20in%202021." target="_blank" rel="noopener">never existed</a>, but was developed around ten years ago to label reports &#8220;suspended due to a lack of personnel.&#8221; Finner <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/hpd-says-over-260000-criminal-cases-were-suspended-due-to-lack-of-personnel-over-8-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he first became aware of the code being used in 2021, and he ordered his department to stop using it to suspend cases. Finner added that an investigation is underway to look into why his order was disobeyed.
&#8220;Am I proud about this? No, I&#8217;m angry, okay, because I know we are better, and we are going to make it right, and we will make it right,” Finner said, according to Fox 26 Houston. “We are still short of staff and some people say 2,000 officers, so we do the best that we can do, but that&#8217;s not good enough when we are not investigating sexual assaults.”
The HPD also released a <a href="https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1762247449417039925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1762247449417039925%7Ctwgr%5E46726c1519c2fdfa4b9e7c36a7c92418c098a5fe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox26houston.com%2Fnews%2Fhpd-says-over-260000-criminal-cases-were-suspended-due-to-lack-of-personnel-over-8-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on Monday, going over its findings on the “lack of personnel code” use. Of the 264,000 suspended cases, around 100,000 of them involved property crimes, according to the police department. The Houston PD added that it will focus on reviewing sexual assault reports.
&#8220;Our efforts to review sexual assault incident reports and contact potential victims continue,” the statement said. “We are also moving additional personnel to other investigative divisions to address these incident reports involving crimes against persons.&#8221;
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the suspended cases are “unacceptable.”
&#8220;I am very concerned. It is unacceptable, and I have instructed Chief Finner to be transparent and continue his review as a top priority,&#8221; said Whitmire, a Democrat. &#8220;Public safety continues to be my highest priority.&#8221;
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Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the nation. Like many cities <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-over-police-officer-shortage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">across</a> the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-police-hiring-crisis-is-gripping-u-s-cities-and-towns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">country</a>, Houston has <a href="https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/hpd-hiring-expo-recruitment-staffing-shortages/285-2a9b8dcf-659f-4484-89f1-c3dcb4dae69c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grappled</a> with police staffing shortages over the past few years.
As of April of last year, the HPD was down 342 officers compared to 25 years ago even as the city’s population grew over the same time period, increasing from <a href="https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Demographics/docs_pdfs/Cy/hist_pop_1900_2017.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1.9 million</a> in 2000 to <a href="https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Demographics/2024-council-districts/demographics-tables/02-POPULATION-DENSITY.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2.3 million</a> by 2021. The city’s resident-to-officer ratio has gone up from 334 residents per officer 25 years ago to 461 residents per officer as of last year, <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-s-1b-police-budget-won-t-fill-staff-18108477.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Houston Chronicle.

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Houston PD Has Suspended 260K Criminal Cases Since 2016 Over ‘Lack Of Personnel,’ Chief Reveals

Houston PD Has Suspended 260K Criminal Cases Since 2016 Over 'Lack Of Personnel,' Chief Reveals

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