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Ben Elliott gets barreled at the BSR Surf Resort, where artificial waves are attracting world-class talent.

Surfers Are Trading Natural Waves For Artificial Ones In Waco, Texas

7:01am September 12, 2021

by Jon Hamilton

The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.

Photos on the wall of a bar memorialize the seven members of the Cossacks Motorcycle Club who were killed in the Waco shootout last May.

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A 'War' On Wheels: The Biker Shootout At Waco, And What Came Next

10:17pm April 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

A shootout between two rival biker groups in Waco, Texas, left nine people dead. On this episode of Embedded, Kelly McEvers tries to understand what caused the fight.

A U.S. flag hangs over a sign in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Tuesday near Burns, Ore. An armed group has occupied the refuge since the weekend.

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Why There's No Sign Of Law Enforcement At Site Of Oregon Takeover

1:50pm January 06, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The armed occupiers of a federal wildlife refuge have been free to come and go. After deadly government raids in the 1990s, such as Waco and Ruby Ridge, there's less appetite for force these days.

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Nine people died in the May shootout between rival motorcycle clubs at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas.

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Texas Grand Jury Indicts 106 Bikers In Waco Shootout

12:58pm November 11, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Of the 177 bikers arrested, the 106 indicted face charges of engaging in organized criminal activity. The grand jury reportedly will consider charges against the other bikers at a later date.

Sgt. Patrick Swanton of the Waco Police Department speaks to the media as Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson (left) stands near a Twin Peaks restaurant where nine members of a motorcycle gang were shot and killed in Waco, Texas, on Tues

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On 'Menace II Society' And 'Easy Rider': Why All The Talk On Bikers And Thugs Matters

1:15pm May 22, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Many have contrasted media treatment of bikers in the Waco shootout with its treatment of black protesters. Charles Blow says this speaks to an underlying fear "of the otherness of blackness."

Authorities investigate a shooting in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant Sunday in Waco, Texas. Authorities say the shootout victims were members of rival biker gangs that had gathered for a meeting.

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9 Dead After Shootout Between Rival Biker Gangs In Central Texas

10:34pm May 18, 2015

by John Burnett

Bystanders fled for safety during the shootout at a busy restaurant in Waco shortly after noon on Sunday. The number of injured is unknown.

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Authorities investigate a shooting in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant on Sunday in Waco, Texas.

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$1M Bond Set For Members Of Biker Gangs Linked To Waco, Texas, Shootout

6:50pm May 18, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

At least 170 members of five rival gangs have been arrested in connection with Sunday's gunfight that resulted in nine deaths and 18 injuries.