Texas

‘Incredibly violent’ attack against journalist at Trump’s El Paso rally recalls 2016 campaign

Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express expose decades of abuse by Southern Baptist leaders

Death of second migrant child reignites concerns over U.S. border policies

Muslim school speech pathologist fired over refusing to agree to pro-Israel pledge

7-year-old dies in Border Patrol custody after being separated from family that now disputes agency’s account

Texas facing lawsuit over program that forces poor people to pay fees they can’t afford for traffic violations

Texas voting machine errors and draconian voter registration laws combine to spur voter disenfranchisement in the state

Texas invalidates 2,400 online voter registration forms ahead of midterms based on vague law

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

Border patrol agent charged with the murders of 4 sex workers after a two-week killing spree

Cop sentenced to 15 years in killing Black teen does not prove body cameras are working

After NYC makes inmate calls free, Texas reduces charge from 26 cents a minute to 6

DACA protections for immigrant youth may head to SCOTUS after conservative judge’s ruling

95 bodies—how sanitizing slavery keeps America’s hands clean

Remains of 95 Black “convict lease laborers” who were basically post-Civil War slaves found in Texas

The mayors and governors using their political sway to stall Trump’s immigration policies

Black people still can’t swim: Reflections on the McKinney, TX pool incident 3 summers later

UT Austin ‘Restrictive Masculinity’ program under pressure by administration after right-wing criticism

Sandra Bland documentary to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Texas police chief resigns amid controversy tied to arrest of Carmen Ponder, Miss Black Texas Ambassador

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs bill to ban out-of-school suspensions for young students

Tippit Middle School in Texas calls racial harassment of student inappropriate, but not bullying

Students win offensive awards at Anthony Aguirre Junior High School

Texas police chief on administrative leave after arresting Miss Black Texas USA

Sandra Bland’s family critical of Texas act named in her honor

Texas Senate passes Sandra Bland Act, addresses jail employees’ treatment of emotionally distressed inmates

Judge Rules Texas Voter ID Law Discriminates Against Minority Voters

US Federal Judge Permits Refusal of Care to Trans Patients and Women Who Have Had Abortions

Black Teen Sues McKinney, Texas and Former Officer for $5M Due to Pool Party Arrest

How many more brutal police videos do we need until we take police abolition seriously?

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