Bad Takes: Taking voting rights from people convicted of felonies is a form of ballot suppression
Such disenfranchisement laws date back to the Jim Crow era, and they primarily targeted Black people, according to experts.
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Such disenfranchisement laws date back to the Jim Crow era, and they primarily targeted Black people, according to experts.
The chair of UT's Mexican American Studies program said those caught up in the layoffs are 'largely Black and brown, queer and trans folks.'
Elected officials, including those in San Antonio, must pay attention to the air quality and climate threats faced by their constituents.
The grandmother arrested by the San Antonio suburb is fighting to ensure she and others can criticize government officials without fear of retribution.
Pursuing low-level cannabis charges is a waste of time and money, and Texas' top law-enforcement official should recognize that.