Forgetful City
Dallas’ first freeway was built over a Freedmen’s cemetery, a cultural clear-cutting in a city built on convenience.
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Botham Jean’s Death Could Lead to an Overhaul of Police Oversight in Dallas
The outrageous shooting of a man in his own apartment has triggered calls to reform Dallas’ toothless, decades-old system of police oversight.
At Texas State, Student Activists Make Their Voices Heard
The last year has seen a rash of hate incidents, protests and clashes both in the San Marcos community and at Texas State University.
The 10 Best Observer Stories of 2016: ‘The GOP is Gaslighting America’
Today's GOP leaders aren't playing politics as usual. They're using abusive tactics to manipulate the public.
White Supremacists, Counter-Protesters Collide at Capitol After Black History Event
State troopers and local police surrounded the 'White Lives Matter Too' demonstrators, who were outnumbered by hundreds of counter-protestors.
The Texas Miracle #18: Our Best 40 Minutes (So Far)
From a chili-related query on our inaugural episode to ruminations on police violence to Wendy Davis on abortion politics, it's a Miracle retrospective.
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The GOP is Gaslighting America — on National Television
Today's GOP leaders aren't playing politics as usual. They're using abusive tactics to manipulate the public.
The Texas Miracle #13: Would Jesus Say Black Lives Matter?
This week on the podcast: Our resident theologian unpacks the Beatitudes for the 'Blue Lives Matter' crowd, while Prairie View remembers Sandra Bland on the anniversary of her death.
