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Barbers Hill ISD Upholds Racist Hair Policy
The school board of Barbers Hill ISD voted unanimously last week to uphold a dress code policy that has affected their small Black student...
As ADA Turns 30, Still More Work to be Done
President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years ago. This landmark legislation provided people with disabilities across the United States...
Beto O’Rourke, Texas Democrats Launch Ambitious Black Voter Outreach Effort
The Texas Democratic Party, Beto O’Rourke’s Powered By People, and the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats are beginning a massive effort to contact each...
McAllen Convention Center Designated as Overflow COVID-19 Treatment Facility
The McAllen Convention Center is being converted into a health care facility to help meet the area’s growing need for hospital capacity. The convention...
Austin Police Release Footage Showing the Killing of Mike Ramos
The Austin Police Department released video footage Monday of the fatal police shooting of Mike Ramos, an unarmed Black and Latino man who was killed as...
Nursing Home Patients Face Isolation as Families Still Banned Due to COVID-19
Do you have a family member in a nursing home? You may be concerned about staying connected through the pandemic, and it is important...
Deadline Extended for Food Benefits for Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
The application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program has been extended again to Aug. 21 to ensure eligible families have more time...
Paxton Creates Confusion, Contradiction on School Reopenings
In an opinion that differs dramatically from what local authorities were previously told by the state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton writes that local...
Stress, Politics of COVID-19 Evident in Governor’s Latest News Conference
With voice raised, Gov. Greg Abbott strongly defended his refusal to impose another statewide shutdown to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The strong...
A&M to Mass-Produce COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Texas A&M University has been picked to lead the mass production of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate made by Novavax, Inc. as part of a...
