‘I guess it’s my time to die’ Why Black mothers in Harris County face higher risks
| February 13, 2026
In 2019, Moriah Ballard lost her son and nearly died herself at Texas Medical Center due to complications with severe preeclampsia. Her heartbreaking story is not uncommon.
A recent report from Harris County Public Health found that Black women in Harris county faced the highest pregnancy-related death rate in the US from 2016 to 2020. Click the link in our bio to learn more.
Hundreds at Blanson CTE High School stage anti‑ICE walkout
| February 6, 2026
Hundreds of students at Blanson CTE High School walked out today, taking a stand against ICE in a peaceful on‑campus demonstration.
Jasmine Crockett: ‘We are slipping further into a full on dictatorship’
| February 6, 2026
2026 elections | DFW | EXCO-Player | IMMIGRATION | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | US SENATE
Watch US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) demand justice for the brothers of Renee Good—who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agency in Minneapolis last month—during a meeting held Tuesday by Congressional Democrats that examined violence recently inflicted by ICE.
How much will a Texas private school voucher cover?
| February 6, 2026
Applications for Texas’ private school voucher program are now open. Here’s how far that $10,000 will get you.
Rice students build ICE-tracking map after kids stopped coming to class
| February 6, 2026
A website tracking ICE activity is one of several ways Texans are responding to the increased presence of federal immigration officers. Built by two Rice University freshmen, icemap.dev was created to help fill an information gap and keep communities informed about what’s happening around them.
Visit the link in our bio to explore the full map.