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Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why.

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A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.

Many rural Texas counties currently left out of federal disaster aid eligibility for winter storm

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President Joe Biden has approved individual aid for 108 Texas counties as of Thursday, but many rural counties are still not eligible. Refugio County does not fall under President Joe Biden’s major disaster declaration, which currently covers 108 Texas counties. Greg Abbott requested a federal disaster declaration for all of Texas’ 254 counties. Biden approved a major disaster declaration for 77 on Saturday, and then another 31 two days later. This data is also needed to provide information to FEMA and highlight the need for federal disaster assistance for individuals,” a statement said.