In the wake of the fatal shooting at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino on Sept. 27, Maverick County's district attorney said he expected his office to handle the case against the man accused of killing ...

Before 1983, the 580-member Kickapoo Indian tribe lived beneath the International Bridge that links Eagle Pass with Mexico. Its members were for the most part uneducated and lived in grinding poverty.

While casino gambling has made several Indian tribes rich, the experience of Texas tribes offers a cautionary tale. The casinos not only breed crime and corruption, but also make unreliable tools for ...