As immigration enforcement spending ramps up, oversight mechanisms have been stifled—including for members of Congress.

The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, ...

Beathard was put to death in 1999 for murders that his co-defendant claimed to have committed without him. A new ...

I’m scared of what’s being lost in our classrooms: critical thinking, open dialogue, and the freedom to be ourselves.

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Cy Fair ISD in Cypress, Texas. She is the founder of the Youth Executive Leadership Program (YELP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching public speaking skills to underrepresented students ...

Beathard was put to death in 1999 for murders that his co-defendant claimed to have committed without him. A new documentary-in-progress seeks to bring his case to light.