Texas Standard for May 18, 2015
Cossacks versus Banditos: A turf war among bikers erupts into a shootout, leaving nine dead, several injured and countless questions. Plus: Education in Texas typically gets low marks – so why are four of the nation’s Top Ten schools here? Also: Selling a home in a nice part of Houston for $150 – what’s the catch? Those stories, and much more, on today’s Texas Standard.
Photo via Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
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