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 plan.
Category: Social Justice
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Congress Moves to Block Trump’s Social Security Assault
The Trump administration is proposing to cut Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, which would strip eligibility from hundreds of thousands of people and slash monthly payments by as much as one-third, while unions and lawmakers are pushing back to protect the program.
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Bully Pulpits: Preachers Use Influence and Gospel to Fight Trump
Ministers of different faiths are using the power of the pulpit to fight back against President Trump and Republican politicians’ assault on civil rights, with democracy hanging in the balance.
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Is Trump Winning His War Against Civil Rights Nonprofits?
Equal Justice USA, a social justice nonprofit, was forced to close due to the Trump administration’s budget cuts and the withdrawal of private funding, which has had a devastating impact on the social justice movement.
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Back-to-School Prep Must Include ACE Trauma Scores Discussion
As children return to school this year, teachers and families will face more than just academic challenges. Increasingly, they must also navigate the emotional and behavioral aftermath of Adverse Childhood […]
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How Ancient Practices at UMBC Heal Old Wounds
Studies have made it clear: Black college students are more likely to observe and experience overt racism and experience microaggressions that communicate that they are intellectually inferior or don’t belong. While those problems […]
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This Is Not About 2025. This Is About 2125
“They killed themselves.”That’s how “A Sky Full of Elephants” by Cebo Campbell begins — not with fiction, but with a haunting reflection on how deeply systems fail when souls are asked to […]
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The VRA at 60: Our Democracy Belongs to Every Citizen
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a monumental step in the fight for democracy, but it has been under attack since its inception and continues to face challenges today, including felony disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, and limited polling place resources.
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Five Questions for Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi discussed his new book, Malcolm Lives, with Terry Allen at The Dock Bookshop, emphasizing the importance of anti-racism and empowering young people to recognize their potential and carry on Malcolm X’s legacy.
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Dallas Lawyers Answer Legal Questions via E-Clinic
The Dallas Bar Association is offering free legal advice from volunteer attorneys via a LegalLine E-Clinic on Wednesdays in August, with registration closing the Tuesday prior.
