WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release: * * * AILA: Trump Administration Restarts Family Detention Guaranteeing Harm and Trauma to Children and Parents In early March, the Trump Administration resumed the practice of detaining families pending their court proceedings at the detention facility in Karnes County, Texas and has indicated plans to use a second facility in Dilley Texas for family detention. The American Immigration Law  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role the other four members of this family play in health and disease is unknown. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan N  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 15 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * HCU's Edwards, SFA's Templeton Named Jersey Mike's Baseball Players of the Week HCU utility man Parker Edwards and SFA starting pitcher Cody Templeton were named the Southland Baseball Player of the Week awards for the fourth week of the 2025 season, which were announced Monday by the conference office. Hitter of the Week: Parker Edwards, HCU - Sr. - DH/UT - Houston, Texas (Cy-Creek HS) Parker Edwards con  more

FRISCO, Texas, March 15 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * HCU's Garcia, Southeastern's LaRue Named Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week Southeastern's Macie LaRue and HCU's AB Garcia have been named this week's Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. Softball Hitter of the Week: AB Garcia, HCU - Jr. - CF - Cypress, Texas (Cypress High School) Garcia continued her solid start to the season, leading Huskies   more

FRISCO, Texas, March 15 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Lamar's Johnson, UIW's Sieracki named Athletes of the Year, 2025 Indoor Track & Field Awards Announced Lamar's Kayli Johnson and UIW's Kyle Sieracki are the 2025 Southland Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year, the league announced Friday. Alongside the superlative awards, the conference also announced its indoor all-conference rosters. Johnson placed first in the long jummp  more

WACO, Texas, March 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * NCAA Seeking Division II Director Of Football Officials The NCAA seeks a qualified independent contractor to further the NCAA's ongoing commitment to improving the overall quality and consistency of officiating throughout collegiate football. The Division II Director of Football Officials is responsible for managing and coordinating officials for the Division II Football Championship. Additiona  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Name Vianna Davila as New Texas Deputy Editor ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced this week that Vianna Davila has been named the new deputy editor of their investigative reporting initiative. Davila, who has served as a reporter with the investigative unit since its inception, will help manage the Texas te  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, March 15 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Top-Seeded McNeese Claims Second Straight Southland Basketball Tournament Championship Will Wade and the McNeese Cowboys are dancing again. The top-seeded Cowboys defeated second-seeded Lamar in a rugged, physical battle by the score of 63-54 on Wednesday evening at the 2025 Jersey Mike's Southland Basketball Championships presented by Explore Louisiana. McNeese is the first repeat champion since  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * How Does Education Affect Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk? It's About More Than Degree Attainment AUSTIN, Texas -- Education has long been associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, but a new study reveals that this protection extends far beyond diplomas and degrees. Co-led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Minnesota, the University of   more