Outside of Texas’ Big Cities, Some Are Still Waiting Nearly a Month for Coronavirus...
Roving test sites staffed by the Texas National Guard — a state solution to increase coronavirus test access outside of major cities — have sometimes proven...
Iconic Texas Retailers and Restaurants on the Chopping Block
Some of Texas’ — and the nation’s — most beloved retail and restaurant landmarks are hanging out “for sale” signs as the pandemic forces...
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...
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...
Criminal Justice Reform Proposals Begin to Emerge in Texas
As George Floyd was being laid to rest Tuesday, the first reforms aimed at preventing police violence were beginning to emerge from elected leaders,...
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...
Texas’ Largest School District Seeks Input on 11-Month Calendar
The Houston Independent School District has drafted an 11-month calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposed changes, which are allowed by the Texas...
Masks Mandatory at UT This Fall
Updated June 10, 2020:
Texas A and M University announced Tuesday it would also be requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks.
The University...
UT Health Joins Project Based on App to Track COVID-19 Outbreaks
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston researchers are making use of a new smartphone app that monitors and tracks COVID-19 symptoms to...
