East Texas Hit Hard by Gun-Related Suicides
Scarcity of mental health resources, prevalence of guns, and stigma all contribute to the region's high suicide rates.
gun violence
After the Midland-Odessa Shooting, Texas Republicans Double Down on God and Guns Doctrine
After the second Texas mass shooting in a month, Democrats call for action while Republicans promise to protect the “God given rights” of gun ownership.
Year in Review: Loon Star State in 2018
The year in political cartoons from the strangest state in the union.
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.
‘Go Back to Islam’
When hatred collides with Texas’ Stand Your Ground law, the result is fatal.
Here Are 21 Texas Mass Shootings ‘Good Guys’ with Guns Didn’t Stop in 2015
Nearly four dozen people, including at least six children, have been killed (so far) in Texas mass shooting incidents this year.
It’s Not ‘P.C.’, but White Communities are in Crisis
The white community says it deserves our respect, but white-on-white crime and a tradition of anti-government violence should give us all pause.
