RA Staff
Written by RA News staff.
Texas Runs Risk of Census Undercount, Which Would Hurt
The year 2020 will be one to remember given the pandemic, the economic downturn, and protests for justice and police reform. It’s also a...
Will STAAR Be Canceled for the 2020-21 School Year?
The spring portion of the 2020 school year went online amid the pandemic, and classes became digital. Some worry that this created a learning...
Unemployment Claims Falling, but Still at Record Highs
The number of Texans filing first-time unemployment claims totaled 89,736 last week, down from 106,820 the week before and significantly lower than in the...
Dallas Leaders Not Part of Trump Police Relations Discussion
President Donald Trump is in Texas today for a fundraiser and a meeting on race relations and policing. Dallas’ police chief, Dallas County’s sheriff...
New Video Shows Black Man Dying in Texas Police Custody
The words “I can’t breathe” have surfaced again in a just-released video of another African American who died at the hands of police. This...
Why is COVID-19 Hitting African Americans So Hard?
The pandemic is shining a light on how African Americans are suffering and how their health needs have been ignored.
Due to health disparities and...
Images of the Confederacy Coming Down in Texas
Monuments, statues and even names associated with the confederacy and racism are coming down or being changed in the wake of two weeks of...
Texas Police to Get Anti-Bias Training
Carried inside a gold casket and pulled by a horse-drawn carriage, George Floyd was put to rest Tuesday at Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery in...
July Runoffs Will Decide Over 30 Texas Primary Races
Texas voters will head back to the polls July 14 to decide more than 30 Republican and Democratic primary runoffs. These include runoffs for...
Texas Anti-Vaxxers Oppose COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Texans for Vaccine Choice has launched a campaign against contact tracing initiatives in Texas. The group is concerned about medical information they believe should...
