The NAACP Dickinson Bay Area Unit #6280 will conduct a Press Conference this Friday, March 29th at 10am at New Vision Baptist Church located at 2311 24th Street, Dickinson, TX. […]
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access
By Eleanor KlibanoffOriginally appeared in the Texas Tribune A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling […]
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Uvalde police chief resigns after controversial report cleared officers who responded to school shooting
By Alejandro Serrano Originally appeared in Texas Tribune Daniel Rodriguez was out of town during the 2022 massacre. He told the local newspaper he was “not forced, asked or pressured” […]
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Solutions for Sandbranch & Deconstructing Environmental Racism
Last Saturday, donated water and food were distributed at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church in Sandbranch. The town has not had drinkable water since its well was contaminated over four decades […]
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South Dallas will elect a new trustee this May
By Keri Mitchell Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Dallas ISD School Board President Justin Henry announced this week he will not seek reelection as the District 9 trustee, and […]
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Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect
Originally appered in the Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems. Dissolving diversity, equity and inclusion efforts […]
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State Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, AP reports
By Patrick Svitek and Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune Dec. 9, 2023 “State Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, AP reports” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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Statewide #FreePalestine Protest Displays Texan Solidarity in Full Force
AUSTIN – Sunday Nov. 12th, residents from all over the state traveled by car and bus to protest Texas’ and the United States’ continued financial support of the genocide currently […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott says special lawmaking session will begin on Oct. 9, likely on school vouchers
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a special lawmaking session to focus on public education, including school vouchers and public school funding, which will begin on Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Switching Political Affiliations, and the Ethics of Partisanship
Eric Johnson, the Mayor of Dallas, has been accused of betraying his constituents after announcing his switch to the Republican Party, despite having been re-elected unopposed in May of this year.
