Penelope Rivera

1 week ago | kwbu.org | Penelope Rivera

Four people were injured during a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southern Dallas Tuesday afternoon, and one was in serious condition, according to local officials. At least three of those injured were shot, according to Dallas Fire Rescue. Ages of the three shooting victims ranged from 15 to 18, one of whom may have been grazed by a bullet. All three were rushed to a nearby hospital.

1 week ago | ketr.org | Penelope Rivera

Both U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are each seeking to expand a probe into a proposed North Texas development project led by a local mosque. In a Friday letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, Cornyn asked assistant attorney general Harmeet Dhillon to investigate potential "religious discrimination" at EPIC City. Just hours after news of that letter broke Monday, Paxton announced his own plans to ramp up his ongoing investigation into the project.

1 week ago | keranews.org | Penelope Rivera

Sen. John Cornyn wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate potential "religious discrimination" at a proposed development project led by a North Texas mosque. Cornyn cited concerns over the East Plano Islamic Center and its projects — EPIC City and EPIC City Ranches — saying the projects would violate constitutional rights. He's accusing the center of preventing Jewish and Christian residents from living there, according to a letter sent to the U.S. Attorney General Friday.

1 week ago | dentonrc.com | Penelope Rivera

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief Thursday supporting a group suing Southwest Airlines over a travel program that gave free flights to some Hispanic students. In a proposed statement of interest, the DOJ said it’s seeking to clarify that federal law protects the equal right of all Americans, regardless of race, and accused Southwest of discriminating against non-Hispanic students through its ¡Lánzate! or Take Off! Travel Award Program.

2 weeks ago | ketr.org | Penelope Rivera

Muslim, Jewish and Christian community leaders in North Texas condemned recent backlash against and ongoing investigations into a planned Muslim community development in the region. The interfaith leaders held a news conference Tuesday to address the East Plano Islamic Center's project EPIC City and other North Texas mosques facing "ongoing attacks." Mustafaa Carroll, executive director of the Dallas-Fort Worth Office of the Council of American Islamic Relations, said Gov.