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The 713: Commute Mode — September 4, 2026

The number of homeless dying in Houston’s bayous is growing, Texas A&M regents cut hundreds of core courses and a Galveston County jury sentences James Elmore in Laura Miller’s 1984 death.

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As Houston’s unsheltered count falls, more homeless deaths are emerging in its bayous ⁠

⁠Texas A&M System removes over 200 core curriculum courses, including Black history, gender studies⁠

⁠James Elmore sentenced to 20 years for 1984 Texas Killing Fields death of Laura Miller⁠

⁠ICE officer at center of Texas…

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