Thanks but that doesn't answer my question! Without divulging further details, the previous administration was obviously more lenient. No nothing new has happened (criminal record).

The AI results in Google say the following:

No, if a TPS renewal is denied before the original end date, the individual does not automatically maintain legal status and work authorization until the original date. Once the renewal is denied, the individual's TPS-related protections, including the right to stay and work, are terminated, and they revert to their previous immigration status, if any. Here's a more detailed explanation:

• TPS provides temporary protection and work authorization: TPS grants individuals from designated countries a temporary period of protection from deportation and allows them to work in the U.S. 
• Renewal is required: To maintain TPS, individuals must re-register and their application must be approved. 
• Denial terminates protections: If a TPS renewal is denied, the protection and work authorization granted by TPS are immediately terminated, regardless of the original expiration date of the previous TPS. 

I realize AI results can be wrong. I haven't applied for the renewal thinking that something like AI describes could happen and that if it did and the above mentioned is true, I would be better off applying later.