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Will the Texas Legislature Stop Police from Arresting People for Fine-Only Offenses?

After years of failed attempts, Texas lawmakers are again trying to curb petty arrests that disproportionately target people of color.

by Arya Sundaram

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With a Bizarre Assist by Democrats, Police Groups Kill Bill to Limit Arrests for Fine-Only Offenses

by Vicky Camarillo

Four Years Later, Sandra Bland’s Arrest Continues to Sow Distrust in Law Enforcement

by Michael Barajas

The Sandra Bland Act Was Stripped of the Provision That Could’ve Prevented Her Arrest. Now It Has a Chance.

by Michael Barajas

prairie view, voter suppression, midterms Nov 06, 2018

On Election Day, Students Rally for Voting Rights at Texas’ Oldest HBCU

Prairie View A&M students, galvanized by yet another fight for equal voting rights, march to the polls.

by Michael Barajas

Sep 25, 2018

Cruz’s Reaction to ‘New Jim Crow’ Comments Ignores the Racist Roots of Mass Incarceration

O’Rourke talks racial disparities in the justice system; Cruz goes nuclear and embraces the politics of policing, revealing an aversion to confronting our dark past.

by Michael Barajas

Nueces County tablets Jul 25, 2018

In Texas, 3 Out of 4 County Jail Inmates Haven’t Been Convicted of a Crime

Pretrial detainees — legally innocent people who have been charged but not convicted of a crime — now occupy more beds in jails than any other group.

by Michael Barajas

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our May/June 2025 Issue

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