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Former municipal judge says Frank J. Robinson didn't challenge the political establishment enough to be targeted for assassination. But others who knew the East Texas voting rights advocate remain convinced he was murdered.

When Texas civil rights hero Frank J. Robinson died in 1976 there was a public outcry for an independent investigation. That never happened, and since then there have been doubts about the official ruling of suicide. In the final part of his series Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports on calls for a new investigation.

When Texas civil rights hero Frank J. Robinson died in 1976 there was a public outcry for an independent investigation. That never happened, and since then there have been doubts about the official ruling of suicide. In the final part of his series Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports on calls for a new investigation.

He likely didn’t share his racist thoughts that Black players and their families are criminals working with the left to steal America. 

NAACP Corpus Christi-Region President, Jeremy Coleman understands how crucial it is to make sure young people’s voices are heard.

Local leaders and voting advocates lashed out at Texas' tougher new voting laws during a Thursday congressional hearing, citing tens of thousands of rejected

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Voting rights groups went before Congress on Wednesday and lashed out at Texas' tougher new voting laws during a Thursday

Local leaders and voting advocates lashed out at Texas’ tougher new voting laws during a Thursday congressional hearing, citing tens of thousands of rejected mail ballots during the nation’s first primary of 2022 earlier this month as they embarked on a narrower push for new federal voting protections

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting rights groups went before Congress on Wednesday and lashed out at Texas’ tougher new voting laws during a Thursday congressional hearing following tens of thousands of rejected mail ballots – an unusually high number – earlier this month in the nation’s first primary of 2022.

AUSTIN -- Voting rights groups went before Congress on Wednesday and lashed out at Texas' tougher new voting laws during a Thursday congressional hearing following tens of thousands of rejected mail ballots -- an unusually high number -- earlier this month in the nation's first primary of 2022.