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Head of Texas juvenile justice department resigns
It’s not immediately clear why TJJD Executive Director Shandra Carter left the role, which she had held since 2022.
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4mTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
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16mKen and Angela Paxton invested $600,000 in a convicted fraudster’s business
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