Here’s news to know going into the weekend.
Editor’s Top Story of the Week
Dallas Public Libraries Face $4.5 Million Budget Cut: Why It Matters for Our Communities
The City of Dallas has proposed a $4.5 million cut to the Dallas Public Library budget, which could result in the closure of up to five library branches, reduced staffing, and fewer community services, and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library is calling the community to action to protect these vital resources.
Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune
August 20, 2025
Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, refused to sign a permission slip allowing her to leave the House floor with a police escort, and remained in the Capitol overnight in protest of the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting […]
Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional map
By Alex Nguyen, Texas Tribune
August 17, 2025
A Texas Senate panel again cleared a congressional map that aims to create five new Republican districts ahead of the 2026 election, despite hearing overwhelming pushback during a Sunday hearing. The chamber’s redistricting committee voted […]
Fort Worth Hires Eddie García as Police Chief, a Controversial Choice
By editorial
August 21, 2025
Eddie García has been appointed as Fort Worth’s newest police chief, bringing with him a […]
Congress Moves to Block Trump’s Social Security Assault
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA
August 18, 2025
The Trump administration is proposing to cut Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, which would strip […]
Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College Launch Groundbreaking Sports Management Major
By editorial
August 18, 2025
The Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College have partnered to launch a new Mavs Sports Management Major, which will provide students […]
Back-to-School Prep Must Include ACE Trauma Scores Discussion
By Houston Defender, Word In Black
August 14, 2025
As children return to school this year, teachers and families will face more than just academic challenges. Increasingly, they must also […]
Dallas ISD Prepares for New School Year with Low Teacher Vacancies and New Facilities
By editorial
August 12, 2025
Texas schools are implementing new policies, facilities, and legislative mandates for the 2025-2026 school year, including a ban on personal communication […]
Industrial Heat Pumps Could Clear the Air in Black Neighborhoods
By Willy Blackmore, Word In Black
August 21, 2025
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 fossil fuel boilers with zero-emission heat-pump boilers could significantly reduce emissions and pollution, prevent 33 million asthma attacks, and save $1.1 trillion in health care costs by 2050.
Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic
By KFF Health News
August 20, 2025
Bogalusa, Louisiana has seen a decrease in homicides from 9 in 2022 to 2 in 2024, which Mayor Truong attributes to a summer jobs program, while the city continues to grapple with the trauma of gun violence and has not […]
Facial Recognition Expands in Airports as Congress Eyes New Limits
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA
August 19, 2025
TSA and CBP are expanding their use of facial recognition technology and biometric processing at airports, with the aim of speeding up inspections and improving security, though critics have raised privacy concerns and lawmakers are seeking stricter protections.
When a President Tries to Whitewash Slavery
By Mustafa Ali, Word In Black
August 21, 2025
Whitewashing slavery is a dangerous and calculated erasure of the truth, and if we are to move forward, we must […]