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3 more bikers file suit over Waco shooting involving police

WACO, Texas - Three bikers arrested after a shooting involving police outside a Waco restaurant have filed lawsuits against local officials, alleging civil rights violations.

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'Waco Horror' marks centennial

WACO, Texas - Mary Pearson doesn't need to be reminded of Jesse Washington's lynching.

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Correction: Baylor-Sex Assault Investigations story

AUSTIN, Texas - In a story May 24 about sexual assault cases involving Baylor University, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a Baylor spokeswoman on second reference. Her name is Lori...

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Column: Baylor should pull plug on its athletic program

More than a decade ago, Baylor was at the center of a sordid scandal involving murder and drugs, leading to some of the harshest penalties the NCAA has ever doled out.

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The Latest: US says it's aware of Baylor announcement

WACO, Texas - The Latest on Baylor University's demotion of its president and firing of its football coach amid criticism of the school's handling of sexual assault complaints involving players (all...

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Uncertainty leaves Baylor in danger of return to bad ol'days

Enveloped by uncertainty, Baylor football is facing the possibility of a lost season, NCAA sanctions and the program slipping back toward the losing ways that predated Art Briles' tenure as coach.

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Baylor AD McCaw resigns in wake of sexual assault scandal

WACO, Texas - Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw has resigned, less than a week after he was put on probation as part of the school's reaction to a scathing report about its failure to properly respond...

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Recent editorials from Texas newspapers

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Searching for character and calmness, Baylor led to Grobe

No one has coached more Baylor football games than Grant Teaff, so when it came time to find someone who could lead the Bears through times of trouble the program's 82-year-old patron was consulted.

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Waco privately run jail inmate's death under investigation

WACO, Texas - Federal, state and Waco-area authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the privately operated Jack Harwell Detention Center in McLennan County.

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Ousted Baylor president Starr resigns from chancellor role

WACO, Texas - Ken Starr resigned as Baylor University's chancellor on Wednesday, a week after the former prosecutor who led the investigation of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal was removed as...

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Baylor alumni group demands complete report

WACO, Texas - Baylor University's main alumni organization is demanding the school publicly release its full investigation into how the school handled sexual assault complaints against football players.

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Report: Briles says he would have done things differently

WACO, Texas - Former Baylor coach Art Briles tells a Waco television station that the school-commissioned report on its handling of sexual assault allegations has not been shared with him and that he...

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AP-TX--Texas News Digest 5 pm, TX

Good afternoon! Here's a look at AP's general news coverage in Texas at this hour. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP Houston bureau at 281-872-8900, or, in...

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Grobe: Winning not at expense of character at hurting Baylor

WACO, Texas - Jim Grobe was enjoying the days living on the lake with his wife. After a call from an old friend, he felt compelled to help Baylor in its recovery.

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Parents of black girl, 12, with rope burn sue Texas school

WACO, Texas - The parents of a 12-year-old black Texas girl who suffered severe rope burn around her neck during an overnight field trip have filed a lawsuit against the private Waco school she attends.

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Baylor: No vote on fired Art Briles' employment status

WACO, Texas - A Baylor spokeswoman says the school's governing board did not take a vote on the future of former football coach Art Briles amid reports some prominent donors wanted to bring him back.

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Texas' top criminal court blocks Waco biker case gag order

WACO, Texas - Texas' highest criminal court reversed a gag order Wednesday in the case of one of the nearly 200 bikers arrested after a police-involved shooting last year outside a Waco restaurant that...

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3 more women sue Baylor over reaction to rape allegations

WACO, Texas - Three more women filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Baylor University on Wednesday, saying the school did nothing to help them after they reported being sexually assaulted on or...

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Skittles production begins at expanded Illinois plant

YORKVILLE, Illinois - The maker of Skittles has expanded production of the colorful fruit-flavored candies to a facility in northern Illinois.

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Parents of black girl, 12, with rope burn sue Texas school

WACO, Texas - A lawsuit has been filed against a private school in Texas by the parents of a 12-year-old black girl who suffered severe rope burn around her neck during an overnight field trip.

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Briles withdraws court filing amid settlement reports

WACO, Texas - Fired Baylor coach Art Briles has withdrawn a demand for new lawyers in a federal civil rights lawsuit against him and the university amid reports he has settled a contract dispute with...

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