Texas Standard For February 22, 2019
A botched drug raid in Houston sparks an FBI civil rights inquiry and a push to curb so-called no-knock police raids statewide.And: After the Las Vegas shooting, a ban on bump stocks has some Texans worried the feds are coming for their guns. Forget the guns, the feds will have a tough time coming for the banned bump stocks.Also: Is zombie deer disease spreading to humans? So goes the viral headline, and ‘no’ goes the formal answer. Still, some say the sensationalism has an upside. Plus: The week in politics with the Texas Tribune and a whole lot more on the Texas Standard:
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