The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - August 15, 2024

Episode Date: August 15, 2024

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Howdy folks, today is Thursday, August 15th, and you're listening to the Texans Daily Rundown. I'm the Texans Assistant Editor Rob Lausches, and here is the rundown of today's news in Texas politics. First up, Texas Congressman Chip Roy has penned a letter to the San Antonio Police Department to express concern and inquire about the connection between the illegal alien population and public safety issues in the district. The letter, addressed to Chief of Police William McManus, lays out recent incidents regarding shootings involving illegal aliens and police. One of the incidents Roy pointed to is a recent shooting that involved an illegal

immigrant, Venezuelan national Jorge Chacon Gutierrez, who engaged in a shootout with officers of the SAPD when they were responding to a domestic violence call. Three officers were involved in the initial shooting before the SWAT team entered the apartment and found the suspect dead. The Daily Caller, who first published Roy's letter, confirmed with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson that Chacon Gutierrez had unlawfully entered the U.S. in November 2023 and, according to Roy's office, was assigned a future immigration court date in April 2026. Next, a coalition of five professional associations for county sheriffs across the nation issued a statement saying the failure to secure the nation's border is, quote, unacceptable,

and calling for more action to push back against violent gangs that are now targeting police officers. The statement followed a recent memo issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warning law enforcement about the Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, giving the green light to its members to target and open fire on police officers. Leading members of the American Sheriffs' Alliance described the increase of brutal and violent gangs operating domestically as being directly associated with current border security policies. Specifically, the American Sheriffs' Alliance is calling for real solutions

to secure both international land borders as well as the maritime border, saying that with increases in narcotic smuggling, human smuggling, and violent criminals entering the U.S., every county has become a border county. In other news, the Amarillo City Council approved ballot language for a Sanctuary City for the Unborn Proposition, which will go before residents on November 5th. The ordinance prohibits

from conception both surgical and chemical abortions within the city limits, transporting an individual through Amarillo for the purpose of an elective abortion, and aiding and abetting the procurement of an abortion for an Amarillo resident, including with money or resources for the transportation. Council Member Don Tips asked that the proposition, originally on the consent agenda, be moved off to allow further discussion. As proposed, the ballot proposition said the ordinance would be, quote, establishing a criminal offense for any person to manufacture, possess, or distribute abortion-inducing drugs in the city of Amarillo. Also, a U.S. District Judge has barred the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Education from interpreting or enforcing Title IX to include sexual orientation or gender identity within its anti-discrimination

provisions. The final judgment expands upon the previous ruling granting a summary judgment against the federal government. In April, the Biden administration and the DOE issued the rule that includes changes to how federal civil rights law protects against quote, discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued to challenge the DOE's expanded definition of sex under the category of protected classes to include sexual orientation and gender identity,

specifically in public schools. Following the legal challenge, a judge in a Fort Worth federal district court issued an injunction blocking its enforcement. Last but not least, General Motors collected and sold to insurance companies the private driving data of more than 1.5 million, convenience, and safety of its product, known as the OnStar feature. But that technology also comes with tracking capabilities. Star LLC have unlawfully collected, used, and sold the driving data it obtained through this technology, the lawsuit alleges, accusing the company of deceptive trade practices. The amount of data collected and sold, according to the suit, is quite extensive. GM's largest assembly plant in the U.S. operates in Arlington and produces between 20,000 and 30,000 vehicles

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