This past year has seen a disturbing spike in hate crimes against Asian-Americans. The horrific shooting in Atlanta, where a gunman killed eight people including six Asian women, is one of the more high-profile incidents but hardly the only one. The same day as the...
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back to archiveHouse passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Democrats in the U.S. House voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Wednesday. The legislation includes reform for qualified immunity, a ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants, a grant program for state attorney generals to investigate police...
Texans pay tribute to Martin Luther King
Today is the day that we celebrate the life of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although we celebrate MLK Day every year, this time feels different. It occurs less than two weeks after a mob of white supremacists stormed the Capitol and the nation is on...
Amid nationwide discussions on race, Texas still celebrates Confederate Heroes Day
Tucked in Chapter 662 of Texas’ Government Code is a stunning three-word phrase: Confederate Heroes Day. The phrase is so outlandish that when a 13-year-old Austinite named Jacob Hale saw it on a digital Texas state calendar six years ago, he assumed it was a mistake....
Opal Lee And The Campaign To Make Juneteenth A National Holiday
For decades Opal Lee has been marching to make Juneteenth a national holiday. While the 93-year-old garnered attention in her local home of Fort Worth, her campaign skyrocketed this year as it took on more meaning following the death of George Floyd and subsequent...
With sports returning, more Texas teams and players speak out
In a normal year, many Texans would be heading out to the ballpark to watch the Astros or the Rangers. Some would be gearing up to watch Wimbledon. And likely even more would be excited for the Olympics and an opportunity to cheer on Team USA in a bevy sports. This is...
‘I can’t breathe’: Family of Javier Ambler demands justice for his death in police custody
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has recently released bodycam footage of their fatal arrest of Javier Ambler, a 40-year-old Black man who died in police custody after being tased four times. The graphic footage, first obtained by the Austin-American Statesman,...
Dan Patrick needs a come to Jesus moment with his Party on Race
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Fox News last week that we need a “culture change” and to “turn to God” to address racism in this country. It appears his evangelism needs to start within his own political party after a dozen Republican County Party Chairs recently shared...
George Floyd memorial in Houston draws hundreds of mourners demanding change
Hundreds of Houstonians lined up at The Fountain of Praise church on Monday to mourn and pay their respects to George Floyd, the 46-year-old area native whose killing in police custody has inspired a growing movement against police brutality and racism. A public...