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Groups such as Black Voters Matter and the Next Generation Action Network will have seminars, rallies and more to honor and remember George Floyd a year after he was killed.
As the anniversary of Floyd's death approaches, some North Texas lawmakers hope to pass police reform legislation in his name but now say it appears that won't...
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AUSTIN -- The 2020 murder of unarmed George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer renewed calls for criminal justice reform, with people across the...
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Salazar Elementary receives new playground, trees and mural as part of ‘Cool School’ program Six schools in Dallas received outdoor upgrades including a new playground, loop trail, outdoor classroom, art mural and up to 100 newly planted trees. Exterior view of the Dallas ISD Administration Building on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Dallas.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Oak Cliff’s Salazar Elementary is one of six Dallas schools that has received outdoor upgrades. As part of its Cool Schools program, Texas Trees Foundation partnered with Dallas ISD, Dallas Parks and Recreation and ot...
She’s organized walkouts, hunger strikes, marches and has experience lobbying in D.C. She marched shoulder to shoulder with activists against police brutality in Dallas. After the death of Botham Jean, Cortez helped launch the city’s first community police oversight board. Throughout the pandemic, she helped provide communities in District 2 with millions of masks, books and supplies for thousands of students, as well as over a million fresh produce boxes and meals. Last summer, after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, Cortez marched for social change, budget reform and ...