Texas protesters marched in opposition to Senate Bill 4, a controversial Texas immigration law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest individuals suspected of entering the United States illegally, despite being ruled Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced a multifaceted strategy to bolster law enforcement and community-based initiatives to combat violent crime in America, including the deployment of federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by crime.
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Dallas Weekly Publisher Emeritus, James A. Washington, Passes at 73
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of James A. Washington, Publisher emeritus of the Dallas Weekly. James was one-of-a-kind. His wit, incredible storytelling and extensive business […]
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SB4, the Border, and the Valorization of Racial Profiling
SB4 is currently on hold in the State of Texas due to its unconstitutionality and potential for racialized policing, while protesters continue to demonstrate against it and call for open borders.
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Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand
Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand By Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaMarch 29, 2024 “Nearly […]
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Fair Park’s Cotton Bowl Set for a $140 Million Makeover: Revitalizing a South Dallas Landmark
By Marlissa Collier Fair Park, the gem of Sunny South Dallas, was the center of attention earlier this week. The occasion? The groundbreaking of a massive $140 million upgrade to […]
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NAACP’s Bay Area Unit Plan Press Release on Texas’ SB17 & SB4
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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Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it
Texas’ new immigration law, SB 4, is in uncharted legal territory, and local law enforcement officials are unsure how to enforce it due to its potential for racial profiling and discrimination.
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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” […]