The American Cancer Society is pleased to announce Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will serve as an American Cancer Society global ambassador. Together, Prescott and the American Cancer Society hope […]
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Posted inPolitics
Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas
By Noah Alcala Bach Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune A federal judge blocks an 118-year-old state law that required minor political party candidates to collect more than 83,000 signatures […]
Posted inPolitics
With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Texas Top 10% Plan
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states could look to Texas’ Top 10% Plan as a way to diversify their student […]
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This Organization Is Bringing Reproductive Justice to Southern Cities
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black SisterSong, a national reproductive justice organization, is traveling across four Southern states to share resources with rural communities. A busload of […]
Posted inThis Week
Travis Scott won’t be indicted for Astroworld concert tragedy that killed 10, grand jury decides
By Alejandro Serrano Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune A Houston grand jury decided Thursday not to indict rap star Travis Scott for the deaths of 10 people at the […]
Posted inTexas
Sam Pollard’s Documentary Shines Light on the Rich Legacy of the Negro Baseball Leagues
The film illuminates that the sport was integrated in its earliest days, albeit with Black players forming only a minority of team members. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in […]
Posted inNews
Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting response
By Lexi Churchill and William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The state police agency had been withholding nearly all of its records on law enforcement’s botched response to […]
Posted inSports
Major League Baseball Seeks to Increase African American Participation and Diversity
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA A new study by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida revealed that Black players accounted for only […]
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With second special session underway, Texas lawmakers offer opening property tax-cut proposals
By Joshua Fechter, Karen Brooks Harper and James Barragán A stalemate among Texas’ top Republicans has dragged on for months. Tax-cut proponents in the House and Senate made their first […]
Posted inCrime and Punishment
Texas’ highest criminal court emphatically rejects death row inmate Rodney Reed’s claim of innocence
By Jolie Mccullough Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Reed, a Black man on death row for more than 25 years, has gained international support for his claims that he […]