Disputes between civil rights activists and Texas authorities show no signs of letting up in the new year. Last year saw numerous protests and lawsuits from civil rights groups and individual activists against the actions of school districts, state agencies and...
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Harris County Jail under scrutiny for inmate deaths
One of the purposes of incarceration is to penalize criminal offenders for breaking the law. However, protecting the civil rights of inmates is also critically important under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In the past few weeks, the Harris County Hail...
Texas bans race-related discrimination based on hairstyle
As of September of this year, all Texans will have protection under the law from suffering racial discrimination based on their hairstyle. That is when the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act – or CROWN Act – takes effect. Gov. Abbot signed the...