FOX 26 Digital News Brief for April 12, 2018

A Houston megachurch pastor accused of fraud pleads not guilty in federal court. Kirbyjon Caldwell entered the plea during his arraignment hearing in Shreveport, La.

The family of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy is suing the county and the law enforcement officer. Attorneys say Danny Thomas has a history of mental illness and was clearly in a state of mental crisis when the deputy shot and killed him.

Governor Greg Abbott is at the Texas-Mexico border where National Guard officials in Weslaco briefed him on border security.

The group Children At Risk demonstrated a new map tool to alert parents to the prevalence of massage businesses suspected of prostitution in Harris County.

Houston Independent School District board trustees discussed school security at a meeting on Thursday night and whether the district should seek federal resources to improve security.

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the City of Houston is partnering with Rice University to create Houston's Midtown Innovation District. The plan is to turn the old Sears building into the center of a business hub and academic facility.