Stacey Abrams, a rising star in the Democratic Party, made clear to a progressive audience in Houston on Friday that voter suppression is real, but so is, “the power to fight back.” Abrams barely lost her 2018 race for Georgia governor amid credible charges of voter...
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back to archiveWomen of color took center stage at Democratic presidential forum
Photo: She the People In the first ever presidential forum geared toward women of color, many of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates convened Wednesday before a packed house at Texas Southern University in Houston. Joy Reid of MSNBC, Aime Allison of She the...
What to look for at today’s Democratic presidential Q&A
First, a big Texas welcome to the eight Democratic presidential candidates in Houston today. They will be attending the She the People forum at Texas Southern University. The headliners Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders,...
Texas Progressive Executive Council previews 2020 election strategy
Houston-based Texas Progressive Executive Council, or TPEC, unveiled its election strategy on Wednesday to a standing-room only crowd of the region's top elected officials. TPEC, through its sister political action committee, is committed to raising significant funds...
A primer on the Houston mayor’s race
It’s only six months away and we've barely heard a peep about the Houston mayoral election. The competitors: So far, three major candidates have entered the race, including Mayor Sylvester Turner who is seeking a second term.Turner’s top challenger most likely will be...
Indiscriminate youth shackling continues in Houston
Thirteen years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against shackling defendants in court, arguing that the move violated due process. Despite that major ruling, children going through the U.S. criminal justice system do not have the right to be unshackled in court,...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo explains what it takes to win the Latino vote
From left to right, Jerónimo Cortina, Angelica Razo, Jacob M. Monty, Linda Hidalgo, and Joshua Johnson discuss Latino voters at Houston's Talento Bilingue. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo joined NPR’s 1A on Tuesday as part of a panel discussing how to reach Latino...
An emotional Commissioners Court
The verdict is in and Judge William “Bill” McLeod is out. McLeod tearfully appeared before the Harris County Commissioners Court Tuesday afternoon after he unintentionally resigned from his position on the Harris County Civil Court by declaring his intention to run...
Criminal justice warrior is running for Houston city council
Criminal justice reform in Texas is personal to Tarsha Jackson. Her special needs son, Marquieth, was just 10 years old when he was arrested at his elementary school for a classroom disruption. He was sentenced to three-and-half years in jail for a low-level...