Homeless teen arrested in murder at University of Texas

UPDATED: 17-year-old Meechaiel Criner suspected of killing freshman Haruka Weiser.



UPDATE: In Austin, police announced that a homeless teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of University of Texas student Haruka Weiser. 17-year-old Meechaiel Criner was taken into custody and booked into the Travis County Jail Friday morning on a charge of murder.

Haruka Weiser case: Meechaiel Criner, 17, arrested in UT homicide

On Thursday, the Austin Police Department released surveillance video showing a "person of interest" in the case. Police said they were able to tie Criner to the murder through a separate incident involving Criner and a trash fire, and a duffle bag possibly belonging to Weiser.

Conservative Texas student group to stage "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" event

Students are encouraged "catch" volunteers wearing "illegal immigrant" labels

UPDATE: The UT chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas has canceled the event, apparently out of fear of retaliation (and not because they realized they were being assholes): After Uproar, Mock Immigration Sting Canceled.

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Campus-wide discussion, my ass. This week at the University of Texas, a conservative student group is planning to stage a mock immigration "sting" in which participants will be encouraged to "catch" undocumented immigrants: Conservatives to Hold Mock Immigration Sting at UT.

On Wednesday, the UT campus chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas will offer students $25 gift cards if they can apprehend one of the volunteers wearing "illegal immigrant" labels.

They say the event is intended to "spark a campus-wide discussion about the issue of illegal immigration and how if affects our everyday lives." That's bullshit. It's mean-spirited, tasteless, hateful bulllllssshiiiit.

From the group's Facebook event: