texas
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Texas State University Stops Diversity Training Programs After Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding
Nothing says “I’m not racist,” like signing an executive order that threatens to cut federal funding for universities unless they stop diversity training, and y’all already know that’s exactly what the president did. The Texas Tribune reports that Texas State University announced it will freeze its diversity training program as it tries to make sense…
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Texas Republicans File Lawsuit Against Curbside Voting, Continuing Their Effort to Suppress the Vote
I’m not sure if y’all knew this, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic right now. Look,I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this, but Republican lawmakers in Texas seem to need a reminder as they tirelessly work to prevent every effort to make voting safer during this unprecedented time. Their latest target: curbside voting. According…
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Black Man Who Was Handcuffed and Led by Rope by a Cop on Horseback Sues Texas City for $1 Million
A Black man has sued the city of Galveston, Texas, and its police department for $1 million after being arrested and led by rope by two cops on horseback. According to CBS News, a suit filed on behalf of 44-year-old Donald Neely in a Galveston County District Court alleges that the officers were negligent and…
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Wolfe City Residents Say Ex-Officer Was a Scourge of the Community Before He Shot Jonathan Price
Last week, former Wolfe City, Texas, Police Officer Shaun Lucas was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Jonathan Price on October 3. Now, Black residents in Wolfe City are speaking out and claiming that even before that the night of the shooting, Lucas had already earned a reputation of being a harassing,…
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Texas Police Officer Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of Jonathan Price
Over the weekend, a 31-year-old Black man, Jonathan Price, was fatally shot at a gas station by a Wolfe City, Texas, police officer. Many Wolfe City residents have praised Price as “a pillar of the community,” while others pointed out how ironic the shooting was given that Price often spoke highly of police officers and…
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Several Aides Accuse Texas Attorney General of Bribery and Abuse of Power
A letter from several key aides accuses the attorney general of Texas of bribery, abuse of power and several other potentially criminal acts. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the letter was sent as a notice to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office that a “potential violation of law” had been reported to the “appropriate law enforcement…
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Black Man Who Spoke in Support of Police Fatally Shot by Texas Police Officer
A Black man was fatally shot by a police officer at a gas station in Wolfe City, Texas, Saturday night, and witnesses say it happened while he was attempting to intervene in a domestic situation. According to the man’s family, he was a city worker who was beloved in his community, but what makes this…
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Texas Governor Severely Limits Ballot Drop Boxes to Just One Per County But Don't Worry, It's Totally Not Voter Suppression
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an order on Thursday limiting ballot drop boxes to just one per county. CNN reports that this greatly affects Harris County, the most populous county in Texas as it has to reduce its 12 drop-off locations to just one starting Friday. Travis County, which includes the traditionally Democratic leaning…
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Armed Campus Police in Texas Bombard Black Student’s Dorm Room After Classmates File False Report
Lashondra Evans can’t stop thinking about all that could have gone wrong the night campus police showed up at her daughter’s dorm room. It had been only a few weeks since 17-year-old Christin Evans’ parents saw her away to college. She had been recruited to cheer at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas,…
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Ex-Employee Says Whataburger Forced Her Out After a White Woman Complained About Her BLM Mask. She’s Calling for a Boycott.
A 19-year-old Black woman is calling for the public to boycott Whataburger after she filed a discrimination complaint against the company this week, claiming the company forced her out of her job last month because she wore a “Black Lives Matter” mask. Ma’Kiya Congious, 19, was working at an East Fort Worth, Texas, location of…