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March 27, 2026

Shedding a light on ICE and DPS tactics in Austin

By: David Brown

A jury orders Meta and YouTube to pay millions in damages over social media addiction — but it could be just the tip of the iceberg. We’ll look at what this means for Texas’ efforts to regulate kids and social media.
Once-reliable water wells are running dry in a fast-growing Central Texas county.
An investigation is shedding new light on how traffic stops are being used to pull people into deportation proceedings in Texas.
Also, the week in politics and much more.

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