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.
View Article'Waco Horror' marks centennial
WACO, Texas - Mary Pearson doesn't need to be reminded of Jesse Washington's lynching.
View ArticleCorrection: 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...
View ArticleColumn: 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.
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleUncertainty 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.
View ArticleBaylor 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...
View ArticleSearching 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.
View ArticleWaco 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.
View ArticleOusted 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...
View ArticleBaylor 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.
View ArticleReport: 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...
View ArticleAP-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...
View ArticleGrobe: 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.
View ArticleParents 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.
View ArticleBaylor: 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.
View ArticleTexas' 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...
View Article3 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...
View ArticleSkittles 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.
View ArticleParents 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.
View ArticleBriles 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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