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Chemical Hazards in Your Backyard
Do your first responders have the information they need in an emergency?
Gulf Coast Residents Arrested at BP Headquarters
Gulf Coast residents engage in civil disobedience at BP America headquarters ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster.
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Texas Wants to Outlaw Filming the Police
Texas is considering a new law that would make it more difficult to film the police.
Mothers Vow to Renew Hunger Strike at Immigrant Family Jail in Texas
ICE officials reportedly released one family who were allegedly isolated in the medical clinic.
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Perry to Cruz: “Toto, We’re Not in Texas Anymore”
Prior to announcing his bid for the presidency, Texas' Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was dumbfounded by an unlikely heckler: a 3-year-old girl.
Community Demands Answers in Police Killing of Undocumented Texas Man
A spate of police shootings show how undocumented people are vulnerable to police abuse due to fears of deportation.
The High Costs of Delaying Executive Action on Immigration
US District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issued a preliminary injunction on February 16 in the lawsuit filed by Texas and other states against two of the Department of Homeland …
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The Erasure of US History Starts in Texas
When Texas state legislators scrapped the national history curriculum of the Advanced Placement program, it was part of a broader campaign of historical revisionism.
Since the City of Denton Banned Fracking, Texas GOP Moves to Preempt Local Control
Denton, Texas, banned fracking and incurred the wrath of the GOP, which seeks to curtail local control.
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How Dare You Question My Patriotism? A Muslim Veteran’s Response to Texas Rep. Molly White
White's comment belongs to a nativist legacy.