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Texas Issues Statewide Face Mask Requirement
A statewide order in Texas to wear face masks in public goes into effect at noon Friday — a stark…
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Texas Eases Gun Laws; Take Effect One Day after Latest Mass Shooting
A host of new firearm laws went into effect in the Lone Star State just hours after a 36-year-old white…
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Local Leaders Step Up to Protect Sacred Remains of ‘Sugar Land 95’
The arc of the moral universe is bending towards justice for the 95 victims of the unjust and inhumane convict-leasing…
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Texas Restaurant Defends ‘Coon Chicken Inn’ Blackface Caricature Sign
A neon sign from a 1920s restaurant called the "Coon Chicken Inn" contains a caricature of a Black man, with…
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Officer Who Shot Black Man for Sitting in His Own Truck is Fired
A 10-year Texas police veteran who shot and critically wounded a Black man for "burglarizing" his own pickup truck has…
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NNPA Issues Call to Support Gulf Area Residents Affected by Historic Floods
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) issued Monday an urgent national call for support for all people, who are being…
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State Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Cleared of Single Charge Against Him
The state trooper who pulled over Sandra Bland just days before she was found dead in a jail cell has…
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Texas Lawmaker to Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump
A House Democrat from Texas is ready to take steps in the impeachment process against President Donald Trump.
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The Best of D.C. Heads to SXSW
The District's top makers, entrepreneurs and creatives showcased the city's diverse music, tech and culinary scene at a kickoff party…
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Texas Judge Clears Way for Removal of Jefferson Davis Statue
JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge on Thursday cleared the way for the University of Texas…
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