Four elected judges in Dallas are working to create a community where they eventually see fewer defendants and plaintiffs that look like them in the courtroom. The non-profit organization Pipeline to Possibilities, founded by Judge Shequitta Kelly, Judge Amber Givens,...
The Signal recently spoke with Luke Warford, a senior Texas Democratic Party leader who is now running for Railroad Commissioner. Warford is running on a progressive platform that includes securing the grid, reducing carbon emissions, protecting our air and...
Attorney Alexandra Guio said she experienced her American Dream in 2013 after officially becoming a United States citizen, passing the Texas bar exam, and earning a job in the Dallas County District Attorney’s office. After finishing college at the University of...
At 21 years old, Dallas 415 gang member Antong Lucky was sentenced to seven years in prison by the United States criminal legal system that locked up minority citizens for the “War on Drugs.” The infamous drug crack cocaine filled the streets of urban...
The Signal recently spoke with Jessica Cisneros, an immigration and human rights attorney running for Congress in Texas’ 28th congressional district. In 2020, Cisneros made headlines when she came within less than 2,700 votes of defeating Rep. Henry Cuellar, a...
Anastasia Higginbotham is the best-selling author of several children’s books, including Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness. That book was specifically mentioned by Republican State Rep. Steve Toth as he was encouraging fellow legislators to support House Bill 3979,...
Beto O’Rourke’s no stranger to traversing Texas and turning out crowds around the state. But over the past month, the former Congressman, U.S. Senate candidate, and potential gubernatorial contender has done so for a different reason than in the past. Namely, to...
On Tuesday, Opinion Editor Jessica Montoya Coggins spoke to Rafael Benavides, Spanish Press Secretary of the Texas Democratic Party. They discussed the impact of COVID-19 along the border and the Party's plans to reach out to Latino voters. This interview has been...
Signal contributor Joe Deshotel spoke to Brittany Switzer, Senior Brand Director at the Texas Democratic Party. They discussed the Texas GOP convention fiasco, the Republican response to COVID-19, and the Texas Democratic Party’s plans to win in November. The...