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.

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune January 9, 2023April 23, 2025

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Everything we saw as San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ community plus allies stood up to anti-drag protest

by San Antonio Current Staff December 14, 2022

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Armed militia shows up to San Antonio drag show, is met with even more counter-protesters

The counter-protesters, some of whom were armed, outnumbered the right-wing militants by three to one.

by Michael Karlis December 14, 2022July 31, 2025

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San Antonio native accused of luring migrants onto Martha’s Vineyard flights added to lawsuit

Along with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the defendants in the suit now include Perla Huerta, 49, who grew up in San Antonio.

by Michael Karlis December 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Same-sex marriage bill passes U.S. Senate over objections of Texas’ Ted Cruz and John Cornyn

Constitutional law experts dispute the claim by Texas’ two senators that the bill would invite lawsuits against religious groups.

by Sanford Nowlin November 30, 2022October 26, 2023

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

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Parent of Uvalde shooting victim files federal lawsuit against police, manufacturer of shooter’s gun

The suit alleges the gun manufacturer, Daniel Defense, marketed its AR-15 to young men prone to violence.

by Sanford Nowlin November 28, 2022May 24, 2024

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Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas vote to block bill codifying same-sex marriage

The Defense of Marriage Act was advanced in the Senate on Wednesday with the support of 12 Republicans.

by Sanford Nowlin November 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2022November 2, 2024

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Lawyer for San Antonio teen Erik Cantu wants Justice Department to investigate police shooting

‘No one is safe with him out on the streets,’ Erik Cantu’s mother, Victoria Casarez, said of the former officer who shot her son.

by Michael Karlis October 25, 2022February 13, 2024

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Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens

Friday’s injunction applies to all members of PFLAG, an LGBTQ advocacy group with more than 600 members in Texas.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, The Local Bar: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

This week’s top story makes it difficult to tell whether San Antonio loves Bill Miller Bar-B-Q — or just loves free stuff.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 12, 2022June 20, 2025

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Civil rights lawyers call out attorney for ADA suits against businesses on San Antonio’s East Side

Jim Harrington and Geoffrey Courtney said they’re focused on bringing attention to the string of lawsuits, which they describe as predatory and ‘bullshit.’

by Noah Alcala Bach August 11, 2022July 16, 2025

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune August 9, 2022August 3, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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San Antonio congressman, civil rights groups say Abbott’s border initiative causing car-chase deaths

At least 30 people have been killed in car chases tied to Gov. Greg Abbott’s sweeping immigration crackdown, civil rights groups said.

by Sanford Nowlin July 29, 2022August 17, 2023

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Activists rap Beto O’Rourke for refusing to talk about sex-worker rights at San Antonio event

Activist group Buckle Bunnies said they were invited to the fundraiser, but were told the campaign wouldn’t present their question about whether O’Rourke supports decriminalizing sex work.

by Michael Karlis July 13, 2022December 26, 2023