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Social Media Ban Could Curb Free Speech Behind Bars
Prison reform activists say a new social media policy inside Texas prisons could keep both prisoners and advocates from talking about life on the inside....Read More
Pastor Sues Whole Foods Over Cake Iced With Anti-Gay Slur (Updated)
Austin pastor Jordan Brown says he bought a "Love Wins" cake from Whole Foods that came with a gay slur when he picked it up. The grocery chain denies all....Read More
Blackface Photos Spark Controversy Over Racism at Houston High School
White students say peers who painted their faces black and Snapchatted a photo with the caption "Black niggas" aren't racist, but rather wearing "shadow."...Read More
The Texas Miracle #3: The Gospel of Soup
Tune into our weekly podcast, with all the news you need — and some you wish you didn't — about the Lone Star State.
On the podcast: our roundtable wonders at the wild world of Sid Miller, plus we take Texas to task for leaders' mishandling of the foster care system....Read More
Big Bend Becomes Congressional Battleground
Pete Gallego’s going green in a bid to reclaim the purple district for Democrats.
Will Hurd's challenger, former congressman Pete Gallego, is going green in a bid to reclaim the deep purple district around Big Bend for Democrats....Read More
Observatory Podcast No. 4: Living Undocumented
When the DACA Act was implemented, 24-year-old Victor Erives was able to legally live, work and attend school in the country he calls home. Now a Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize those same opportunities for millions of others.
When the DACA Act was implemented, 24-year-old Victor Erives was able to legally live, work and attend school in the country he calls home. Now a Supreme Court ...Read More
Despite Systemic Failures, State Moves to License Detention Centers for Child Care
As Texas’ Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) makes headlines for inadequate monitoring of children in state care — in some cases, deathly i...Read More
District Fires Cop Who Threw Girl to Ground in Viral Video
San Antonio ISD officer Joshua Kehm had completed trainings on active shooters and gangs but hadn’t yet finished school policing instruction.
Joshua Kehm, who had not yet completed school policing training, was fired after a video surfaced showing him throwing a 12-year-old girl to the ground....Read More
The Strangers Next Door
How Amarillo became a safe haven from violence across the world — and Ground Zero in the backlash against refugees.
How Amarillo became a safe haven from violence across the world — and Ground Zero in the backlash against refugees....Read More
