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

I insist on survival every day I stay in ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.

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A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion ...