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Houston, Texas
Joined January 2009
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John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
Early this year, I visited Ingram, a TX town of ~1,900, to check out a tip.
The area was starting to recover from its worst flood in a century.
But as Latino workers drove to jobsites to help rebuild, the tipster said, a cop in a black Dodge Charger kept stopping them ... 🧵
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
BREAKING: The 5th Circuit has ruled that ICE detainees with pending immigration proceedings have no constitutional right to a bond hearing, regardless of the length of their detention.
The en banc ruling appears to be 10-7.
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John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
"I know. It’s a hard one. I agree."
One year ago today, a federal grand jury returned the "Broadview Six" indictment, a case held up by the Justice Department as a righteous defense of the "rule of law."
It didn't go as planned:
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
The Knicks' assistant coaches did not receive their championship rings during Tuesday's ceremony, despite being handed ring boxes, according to league sources.
Many longtime employees at Madison Square Garden will not receive rings at all, per team sources.
Those employees got their hopes up in late September, when they were sent a fake championship ring offer as part of a phishing test.
nyti.ms/4jB0yvR
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
Families have spent more than $270 million of the state voucher funds. The Texas Comptroller won't disclose where the money has gone. bit.ly/4zNEeDX
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
New: We found cops who kept using Flock to spy on women after they left the force.
One used it for five years after retirement, spying on his wife during a custody battle.
Another ran searches while he was suspended (and later fired) after killing a 15-year-old boy.
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John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. to.pbs.org/3VYbSIx
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
Colt Stadium, home to the Houston Colt .45s for three seasons while the Astrodome was being built, was known for extreme heat and giant mosquitoes. Now, all that goes into history with a Texas Historical Marker. houstonchronicle.com/sports/… via @houstonchron
We’re on an adventure now
CSOs at the front desk sent me to their supervisor
Their supervisor sent me to the clerk’s office
The clerk says I have to wait for a supervisor
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
NEW w/@JohnWFerguson: As the criminal case against former Houston transplant surgeon Dr. J. Steve Bynon nears a trial, prosecutors face strict limits around what they can say about his medical care houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @houstonchron
Federal judge to weigh Texas bid to dismiss 15-year-old suit seeking foster care system reform texastribune.org/2026/10/20/… via @tlangford
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
NEW: Judge Ada Brown is facing a misconduct proceeding over several claims, including the mishandling of her docket. Her cases were transferred, investigators say "reasonable basis" to believe Brown "suffers from a mental condition" per court docs news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
John Wayne Ferguson retweeted
Woke up this morning to work on a story and the @Hou_Landing website is no longer functioning. Two years of stellar, award-winning journalism covering things like environmental disasters, immigration, and jail deaths in the fourth largest city in the U.S. is gone. What a loss.
Italian court denies Lee Gilley's extradition in pregnant wife's death, but return still possible houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @houstonchron @nkhensley
Four shot, one killed after Humble softball game dispute escalates at sports complex, HCSO says houstonchronicle.com/news/ho… via @houstonchron @jarrodjw9
