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Houston to Relocate Two Confederate Statues
Houston is removing its two confederate monuments and giving one to an African American Museum in town.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday that the city...
Trump Acceptance Speech Goes to Florida, Not Texas
The National Republican Party has picked Jacksonville, Fla. as the site for the biggest night of its convention later this summer. Dallas had been...
As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Texas Moves Closer to Business as Usual
The next phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening of the Texas economy takes effect Friday, when restaurants will be allowed to increase occupancy to...
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...
