Texas’ College DEI Ban Is the Latest to ‘Turn Back the Clock on Racial Equality’

Texas’ ultimatum that its public colleges and universities either ban diversity, equity, and inclusion — or DEI — efforts or lose state funding has Black educators such as Dwonna Goldstone, the director of the African American studies program at Texas State University, on edge. Though the law goes into effect six months from now, she […]

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Youth Soccer returns to Breckenridge after three-year hiatus

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas’ population, new census numbers show

State of Texas seeks public input via online survey to determine reliable internet needs

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department opts for eminent domain to save Fairfield Lake State Park

Watch: 25 years after James Byrd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in Texas

Uvalde school shooting: What we know one year later

Twenty-one people died at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. The mass shooting and delayed police response spurred calls for stricter gun laws.

A year ago, these Uvalde kids left school early. They’re haunted by what happened next.

Watch a series of discussions in Uvalde on resilience, recovery and healing

This community-centered event will examine the path forward for Uvalde, with lessons for other communities that have suffered from gun violence. On May 24, 2022, Robb Elementary School in Uvalde was the site of the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.