ACLU of Texas: 51 school districts not following state law banning hairstyle discrimination

The Texas CROWN Act, passed in May 2023, bans school districts from prohibiting students from wearing afros, cornrows and other hairstyles historically associated with race.

by Sanford Nowlin July 25, 2024April 17, 2025

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U.S. sues Texas-based shelter operator, alleging staff sexually abused migrant kids

The nonprofit Southwest Key operates 29 shelters, including 17 in Texas.

by Sanford Nowlin July 19, 2024July 27, 2024

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Feds accuse Texas prison agency of discriminating against employee for wearing a headscarf

A federal lawsuit asserts that the Texas agency terminated a state prison clerk who refused to remove a head covering in line with her Ifa faith.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune May 5, 2024October 8, 2024

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Everything we saw at San Antonio’s 2024 Cesar E. Chavez March

by San Antonio Current Staff March 23, 2024

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Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues

The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2024June 12, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court again extends its freeze on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law

Unlike the high court’s previous stays, this one is open ended and includes no expiration date.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2024August 7, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court extends its block on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law

The court’s original stay was set to expire Wednesday. Now it extends until March 18.

by Sanford Nowlin March 12, 2024July 28, 2024

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Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for length of his hairstyle

After a short trial, a Texas judge ruled that Barbers Hill school officials are not violating a new state law prohibiting hair discrimination.

by Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2024July 25, 2024

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Report: Chip Roy one of U.S. House’s most frequent filers of anti-LGTBQ+ legislation

The analysis puts the Austin-San Antonio Republican in company with fringe figures such as U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

by Sanford Nowlin February 13, 2024July 31, 2025

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Anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Texas may violate human rights treaties

Four nonprofits are urging the United Nations to pressure the federal government to protect queer residents of the Lone Star state.

by Kit O'Connell, The Texas Observer January 25, 2024April 23, 2025

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Challenges mount for Texas bill that would let state deport undocumented migrants

The Mexican government said it rejects the proposal, and at least one group is preparing a federal lawsuit to challenge its constitutionality.

by Sanford Nowlin November 16, 2023December 1, 2023

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Texas lawmakers approve bill that would let police arrest undocumented migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation, which civil rights groups warn oversteps the state’s authority and will lead to racial profiling.

by Sanford Nowlin November 15, 2023December 1, 2023

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Illegal voting in Texas likely to be a felony again after state House vote

The Texas Senate has passed similar legislation. But a key policy separates the two chambers.

by Bryan Lopez and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune, and Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune April 27, 2023September 14, 2024

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San Antonio’s Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice taking place Saturday

Any canned food brought to the march will be donated to the San Antonio Food Bank.

by Brandon Rodriguez March 23, 2023August 3, 2023

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San Antonio Council OKs eminent domain takeover of Moses Rose’s to make way for Alamo center

The owner has held out for a higher price, saying officials behind the project never entered into serious negotiations.

by Sanford Nowlin January 26, 2023August 17, 2023

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Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices

Hundreds of prisoners may participate in the protest beginning Tuesday, the first day of the state’s legislative session. Texas often keeps prisoners in solitary confinement for years or decades.