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Jewish Federation of Greater Houston launches new online form to report threats, incidents, suspicious activity
Read full article: Jewish Federation of Greater Houston launches new online form to report threats, incidents, suspicious activityThe Jewish Federation of Greater Houston has partnered with Secure Community Network to launch a new online form to report threats, incidents, and suspicious activity within their community.
Watch: North Texas synagogues continue to fortify after Colleyville hostage incident in January
Read full article: Watch: North Texas synagogues continue to fortify after Colleyville hostage incident in JanuarySee how North Texas synagogues have adapted their security measures after a record-breaking year of recorded antisemitic acts nationwide in 2021 and an incident close to home early this year.
As culture wars envelop schools, North Texas sees a superintendent exodus
Read full article: As culture wars envelop schools, North Texas sees a superintendent exodusSeveral departures come after months of contentious fights over teaching about slavery, requiring pandemic precautions and limiting what books kids can access.
Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crime
Read full article: Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crimeFederal prosecutors described Henry “Michael” Williams as being a felon who was not allowed to possess a firearm. He confirmed that he sold the weapon to the synagogue suspect in South Dallas, authorities said.
Long before Colleyville synagogue standoff, Texas houses of worship were preparing for violent attacks
Read full article: Long before Colleyville synagogue standoff, Texas houses of worship were preparing for violent attacksAttacks on houses of worship like the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting have prompted many religious groups to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours to bolster security.
Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege
Read full article: Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siegeRabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after last weekend's hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.
Texas hostages escaped synagogue as FBI SWAT team rushed in
Read full article: Texas hostages escaped synagogue as FBI SWAT team rushed inAn FBI official says that in the final moments of a 10-hour standoff with a gunman at a Texas synagogue, the remaining hostages and the officials trying to negotiate their release took “near simultaneous plans of action,” with the hostages escaping as an FBI tactical team moved in.
Texas Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker -- who led synagogue hostages to safety -- speaks about 11-hour Colleyville standoff
Read full article: Texas Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker -- who led synagogue hostages to safety -- speaks about 11-hour Colleyville standoffRabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, is expected to speak during a discussion with the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday at noon.
Phone call shows brother pleading with Texas hostage-taker
Read full article: Phone call shows brother pleading with Texas hostage-takerA British man who held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue ranted against Jews and American wars in countries like Afghanistan as his brother pleaded with him to give up and free the captives.
White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags
Read full article: White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flagsA White House spokeswoman says an armed British man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended in his death entered the United States without raising any red flags during multiple checks against law enforcement databases.
“They are us. There’s no distinction”: Terror of synagogue standoff is no isolated incident to Texas Jewish leaders
Read full article: “They are us. There’s no distinction”: Terror of synagogue standoff is no isolated incident to Texas Jewish leadersNews of Congregation Beth Israel hostages' safe escape is met with intense relief, but communities feel pain and fear over the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks and incidents in Texas and beyond.
Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
Read full article: Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor deadA man held people hostage for more than 10 hours at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.
SWAT team involved in incident at synagogue near Dallas-Fort Worth
Read full article: SWAT team involved in incident at synagogue near Dallas-Fort WorthPolice in Colleyville, Texas, said they are “currently conducting SWAT operations” at a synagogue, prompting the evacuation of residents in the area on Saturday afternoon.
North Texas principal resigns to end fight over whether he was teaching “critical race theory”
Read full article: North Texas principal resigns to end fight over whether he was teaching “critical race theory”James Whitfield, the first Black principal at mostly white Colleyville Heritage High School, chose to resign but remain on paid administrative leave until 2023 in a settlement with the school district.
How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb
Read full article: How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburbJames Whitfield was put on paid leave about a month after being accused of teaching critical race theory. His future could soon be decided after an evidentiary hearing where he can argue his case to the school board.
DFW Football: Private School Saturday
Read full article: DFW Football: Private School SaturdayTAPPS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPFort Worth Nolan Catholic (8-0) vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal (9-1)It's a rematch from when these two teams met at the end of November, and it was a tale of two halves between these two. Parish, the defending state champion, jumped out to a 14-0 halftime lead and looked all the part of the No. Southwest Christian is on a five-game win streak and in the semifinals after just getting past is district rival in Fort Worth Christian last week. Dallas Christian is on a tear this year, just rolling through every opponent it has played. No team has scored more than 16 points on Dallas Christian this year, and it's "closest" win this year was last week by 28 points.