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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he will not go quietly as Donald Trump divides the Republican party. Despite Trump’s recent criticism of Texan border security, Perry notes that immigration control is the federal government’s responsibility.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he will not go quietly as Donald Trump divides the Republican party. Despite Trump’s recent criticism of Texan border security, Perry notes that immigration control is the federal government’s responsibility.

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Authorities released her booking forms Wednesday

There are new questions about the mental state of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in her Texas jail cell last week. Authorities released her booking forms Wednesday. She admitted she felt depressed and once attempted suicide. In an apparent voicemail left for a friend, Bland also seemed frustrated behind bars. Meanwhile, the Waller County district attorney told CBS News that reports he ordered a new autopsy are not true. Omar Villafranca reports.

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One of them involved a man who fatally shot himself in plain view of his family

A lawyer for officer Eric Casebolt said her client was emotional that day because he responded to two suicide calls, one of which involved a man who fatally shot himself in plain view of his family. Cell phone video showed Casebolt slamming teenager Dajerria Becton to the ground in McKinney, Texas, last week. Becton's lawyer said that wasn't an excuse for the officer's behavior. Vicente Arenas reports.

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Hundreds spoke out Monday against the video of a McKinney police officer throwing a teenage girl to the ground

Demonstrators are planning more rallies in a Dallas suburb to denounce what they say is police brutality. Hundreds spoke out Monday against the video of a McKinney police officer throwing a teenage girl to the ground outside a pool party before pulling out his gun. Brian New of CBS station KTVT, who first brought the video to the attention of police, reports from McKinney, Texas.

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