New zoning applications have been submitted for a STEAM nonprofit, a metal salvage facility, and a six-story apartment complex, while an existing site is requesting to build a duplex, and a half-acre site is asking for zoning that would allow for the conversion of a boarding house into multifamily units.
Category: This Week
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Trump’s EPA Just Declared War on Environmental Justice
The White House is trying to claw back $20 billion in federal funds meant to help underserved communities with the effects of global warming, while the nonprofits that received the funds are fighting back in court.
Posted inHealth
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
Texas lawmakers are considering bills to lift restrictions on the state’s maternal mortality review committee, allowing them to review abortion-related deaths and near-misses, and to improve confidentiality and timeliness of their work.
Posted inEvents
Faith in Action: St. Philip’s Silver Celebration Honors 25 Years of Impact
St. Philip’s School & Community Center celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Silver Celebration Destiny Awards Luncheon, honoring a legacy of excellence, impact, and unstoppable belief in the power of change.
Posted inWord In Black
The End of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered the removal of the Black Lives Matter mural in Black Lives Matter Plaza, citing the need to focus on more pressing issues such as the devastating impacts of federal job cuts, while civil rights organizations and activists argue that the mural was a powerful symbol of justice and unity.
Posted inWomen
EmpowerHER: Leading with Purpose – Dallas Mavericks Celebration of Women’s History Month
The Dallas Mavericks’ Women’s Symposium, hosted by the Women of Mavs Empowering Network (W.O.M.E.N.) Employee Resource Group, featured insightful speakers and panel discussions on topics such as resilience, vulnerability, intentionality, and mindfulness, while encouraging women to redefine achievement on their own terms.
Posted inEducation
California’s Black Student Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
Black students in California are six decades away from reaching proficiency in reading and math due to systemic failures in the education system, and the state’s education system is a microcosm of how public education is failing one of its most vulnerable student groups.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Stopgap Bill Advances as Congress Moves to Prevent Shutdown
A newly introduced stopgap bill in Congress aims to extend government funding through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, but concerns persist that flat funding levels will not account for rising costs, leaving states and local governments to bridge potential gaps in affordable housing efforts.
Posted inElection 2024
South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been reopened by the Trump administration after being closed by the Biden administration due to high operating costs, and is expected to house up to 2,400 people, including families.
Posted inHealth
With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, and rural communities are struggling with outdated infrastructure, a lack of primary care providers, and long distances between testing sites and laboratories, highlighting the need for more proactive public health efforts.