ustxtxb_obs_1975_08_08_50_00001-00000_000.pdf Page 23 by August 8, 1975, 12:00 AM, CDT Desegregation in Dallas The more things change the samer it gets OBSERVER A Journal of Free Voices 500 A Window to the South Fo Aug. 8, 1975 You May Also Like Books ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Religion, and Family Tragedy in Texas PFAS do not break down but rather persist indefinitely. It is possible that Dad drank carcinogenic water for most of his life. by Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn Environment The Epic Texas Panhandle Fire Is Just a Preview Texas officials go to bat for oil and gas while the climate-fueled Smokehouse Creek Fire still rages. by Christopher Collins Criminal Justice In Travis County, a Fight over Bail Hearings Has Big Stakes for Criminal Defendants Some arrestees in Austin lack legal representation at a stage that can determine their cases’ outcome. The ACLU and some officials want to change that. by Michelle Pitcher
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