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Texas state senator calls for raising teacher wages
State Sen. Taylor Rehmet (D-Fort Worth)—a staunch advocate for public education—spoke at the American Federation of Teachers’ conference over the weekend, where he shared why not just Texas, but the entire nation, should be investing in public education.
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Popular Dallas cannabis shop will close doors ahead of July 31 Delta-8 ban
After Texas issued a flower/ smokeable hemp ban this spring, a new ruling will take Delta-8 and other cannabinoids off the shelves by the end of the month.
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‘We are tied together’: Helping Black families build wealth will benefit all Texans, Talarico says
Democratic nominee for US Senate James Talarico told attendees at a town hall in Desoto Monday night that it was crucial to limit the influence of predatory corporate interests in the housing market, so that Black Texans can buy homes and build more wealth, which he argued would benefit “all of us across the state…
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Fort Worth’s new African American Museum and Cultural Center celebrates the Black experience
Don’t miss your chance to experience the new “All ’N All: Artist Embracing Community” exhibit at Fort Worth’s new African American Museum and Cultural Center, running now through Aug. 15.
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Texas Republican corners Todd Blanche over Trump’s $1.8B fund
It’s not just Democrats questioning the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
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‘We’re being hunted like dogs’: Houston Community slams city council over ICE killing
Houston community members confronted their City Council, demanding action to stop ICE operations in the city and calling for independent investigations into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor calls for statewide data center moratorium
WATCH: Lieutenant Governor against Republican incumbent Dan Patrick—is calling for a statewide data center moratorium and a special legislative session to “address the data center crisis in Texas.”
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Houston Mayor faces heated crowd as 100 demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protesters gathered inside and outside City Hall, demanding answers and accountability.
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Harris County DA says ICE agents are still unidentified after deadly shooting
Nearly a week after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says local investigators still do not know the identities or whereabouts of the federal agents involved.
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Sen. Smith highlights Texas mother’s story
During a US Senate Spotlight Forum, Sen. Tina Smith spoke with reproductive rights advocate Kaitlyn Kash who was denied emergency care in Texas.
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‘How many more?’ Rep. Greg Casar warns Trump’s deportation agenda is turning deadly
Rep. Greg Casar is demanding accountability after the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a Colombian man who was shot by an ICE agent during an operation in Biddeford, Maine.
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Harris County commissioners will vote soon on funding a probe into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing
Commissioner Rodney Ellis says he’ll move to fund the DA’s independent probe into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and he’s formally bringing an item to Commissioners Court to make it happen.
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia says witness accounts contradict ICE after deadly Houston shooting
Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia is raising new questions about ICE’s account of the fatal shooting of Houston construction worker Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Blue Bell gives out free ice cream on North Texas tour
Blue Bell has officially launched its Lone Star Scoop Tour. Don’t miss the opportunity to get some free ice cream near you.
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Growing memorial in Magnolia Park honors Lorenzo Salgado Araujo after ICE shooting
A memorial continues to grow in Magnolia Park, where neighbors have gathered every day since last Tuesday to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Protestors gather in Houston demanding ‘Justice for Lorenzo’
On Saturday, crowds packed downtown Houston after a City Hall rally, demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as chants of Justice for Lorenzo echoed through the streets. Speakers called his killing a brutal act that has shaken the city, urging Houstonians to turn grief into collective power.
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Ken Paxton’s tenure as Attorney General is ‘a betrayal of Texas,’ says Democrat candidate
State Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) is looking to become Texas’ next Attorney General, a position he says was abused by Ken Paxton over the last 11 years.
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Houston mayor: City can’t investigate fatal ICE shooting
Houston’s mayor says the city wants to investigate the fatal ICE shooting—but says it isn’t even allowed to. Whitmire repeatedly stressed that Houston police were not involved in the operation and said the city is being shut out of the investigative process, even as the victim’s family and community demand answers. He called on federal…
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Democratic congressional candidate Kyle Rable voices data center concerns
Democratic congressional candidate Kyle Rable says Republicans want to use AI data centers to “sell out West Texas values and way of life.”
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Attorney for ICE detainees who were with Araujo demands immediate release
Attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra represents two of the three detainees arrested with Araujo and is calling for their release, warning deportation would erase key witnesses.
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Christian Menefee: ‘The Trump administration is lying about ICE.’
In a newly released statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the agency claims ICE weren’t wearing body cameras because of government shutdowns. That is a “lie,” says Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18).
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Texas Attorney General shouldn’t ‘be a tool for any president’s agenda’
During an interview with Courier Texas, state Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) broke down how his opponent for Attorney General, state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), said he would use the position, which is the highest legal office in the state, “to make sure that Donald Trump’s agenda gets passed.”
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Hundreds gather at East End site where ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Crowds protested in Houston’s East End Wednesday evening at the spot where ICE officials shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, calling for answers, accountability, and an independent investigation into his death.
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Educator shares what International Newcomer Academy meant to Immigrant students in Fort Worth
At the end of April, Fort Worth ISD voted to close International Newcomer Academy, a campus dedicated to teaching immigrant and refugee students English, as part of the district’s state takeover.
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Mexico’s president says her government will pursue legal action after Houston ICE shooting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is preparing stronger legal action after another Mexican national died during an immigration enforcement operation in the US.
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Democratic nominee for Attorney General will fight corruption in Texas
State Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) is running for Attorney General to fight corruption in Texas—something he said his Republican opponent Mayes Middleton wouldn’t know anything about.
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Houston-area Democrats call ICE actions ‘Lawless’
Houston leaders are demanding answers after an ICE shooting left a local family grieving and searching for the truth.
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NAACP leader calls fatal ICE shooting a “legal public lynching”
Bishop James Dixon called for a full, independent investigation into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death.
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Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1500 to every Texas household
Hinojosa wants to use the state’s $27 billion Rainy Day Fund to boost public schools and send $1,500 to every Texas household.
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Family of man killed by ICE in Houston speaks out at emotional press conference
Loved ones say he was a quiet, hardworking man who spent 35 years providing for his family and encouraging his sons to pursue their education.
