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 ...

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

It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed ‘accountability’ will remain intact.

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

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

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.

Cities have spent three decades criminalizing the homeless. Last year, Austin bucked the trend—and sparked a firestorm that still hasn’t gone out.

New 287(g) task force agreements are trickling in as the Lege considers mandating ICE cooperation and some counties await federal training.

The White Shaman mural has been silent for millennia — but thanks to the work of archaeologist Carolyn Boyd, it can begin to speak again.