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Gov. Greg Abbott wants antisemitic protesters expelled from Texas' universities and colleges. In today's One Click Survey, we want your thoughts.

Here is the Texas Minute for Monday, April 29, 2024.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan 

Major Porn Website Wrangled Into Compliance With Texas Law

• Following a lawsuit from the attorney general, the operator of a pornographic website will establish guidelines to abide by state age verification laws and is required to pay $675,000 to Texas. Will Biagini has the details. (Because the website name is vulgar, it will not be used in the Texas Minute.)
        
• Multi Media LLC, which owns the website, was sued by Attorney General Ken Paxton for failing to comply with the new state law. The law makes companies subject to fines of up to $10,000 per day if they are not in compliance and $250,000 if a child is exposed to pornographic content during that period. The companies can also be fined for illegally retaining identifying information.
     
• Other major porn companies similarly violating Texas law have been sued by Paxton, including Hammy Media and Aylo Global.
      
• “It’s a very positive development that this company has decided to follow the law and begin reasonable age verification measures designed to protect Texas children from harmful material,” said Paxton. “Other pornography companies should follow this example and willingly choose to do the right thing and abide by the law.”

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ICE Apprehends Illegal Alien Who Assaulted Law Enforcement

• A Venezuelan national who illegally entered the United States near El Paso was apprehended and released on six different occasions before being caught by federal officials. Luca Cacciatore reports the man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in New York City.
     
• Customs and Border Protection first apprehended Brayan Freites-Macias in December 2023 after he unlawfully entered the United States near El Paso. He received a court notice and was then released into the U.S. A month later, he was arrested and charged with larceny. Earlier this year, he was arrested for criminal trespass and robbery.
       
• New York officials refused to honor a federal "detainer" request when he was arrested on several different occasions.

3 Texas Teachers Arrested in 3 Days for Sex with Students

• Three Texas teachers were arrested in three days last week and charged with sex crimes involving students. Erin Anderson reports two of the three accused teachers were also football coaches.
        
• In San Antonio's Southside ISD, Ernest Herrera was arrested after he admitted to sexual contact with a 13-year-old student, claiming they had “developed a relationship.”
      
• In San Antonio's North East ISD, Andrew McCown was arrested and charged with having an “improper relationship” with a 17-year-old female student.
      
• Perryton ISD athletic director Cole Underwood has been charged with sexual assault of a child, identified as a 14-year-old student.
      
• Meanwhile, Mansfield ISD fired an unnamed Timberview High School teacher accused of sexual misconduct with students. No charges have yet been filed.

Laredo Journalist Turns to Supreme Court After Arrest for Questions

• After a series of court reversals, Laredo-based independent journalist Priscilla Villarreal is seeking to have her case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court following her arrest by Laredo law enforcement in 2017.
       
• According to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, local officials were angered by her criticism. Police “dusted off” old statutes never before used against journalists to criminalize her work. Specifically, she was charged with asking a police officer to verify facts about a high-profile suicide and fatal car accident.
        
• She was charged under a statute that makes it a felony to ask government officials for nonpublic information if the requester would benefit from the information provided. Laredo officials argued that Villarreal would benefit by gaining popularity on social media for publishing a story on the topic.
      
• “This is a case that should alarm every American,” said FIRE Senior Attorney JT Morris. “Every one of us has a constitutional right to question the government, but when government officials answer with arrest warrants, they must be held accountable.”

Today In History

On April 29, 1856, camels arrived in Texas as part of an experiment to test their value in the fights with native tribes. Brought from the Middle East, the 33 camels were taken from Matagorda Bay to Camp Verde, located between Kerrville and Bandera.

Quote-Unquote

"Right is right, even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it."

– G. K. Chesterton​

ONE CLICK SURVEY

It has been widely reported that activist groups are utilizing college campuses to protest the Israel/Hamas war. These protests have included participants blocking access to buildings, threatening Jewish students and faculty, and throwing feces at police officers.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said students participating in those protests should be expelled. Do you agree with Gov. Abbott?

Once you’ve clicked an answer, reply to this email with any thoughts you’d like to share!