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Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre shares her powerful testimony May 19, 2021 Viola Fletcher can still hear the screams. In a powerful testimony before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday, the oldest living survivor of 1921's Tulsa Race Massacre shared her story. "I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire. ... I hear the screams. I have lived through the massacre everyday. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," said Fletcher. She was joined at the hearing by her brother and fellow survivor Hughes Van El...

FOX 7 Discussion: 87th Texas Legislature nearing its end FOX 7 Discussion: 87th Texas Legislature nearing its end Brian Ruddle with the Travis County GOP and Wesley Story with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss how the Texas legislative session is going. AUSTIN, Texas - The 87th Texas legislative session is nearing its end with only a few weeks left.   State lawmakers have debated everything from permitless carry of handguns, abortion, and voting laws here in Texas.   Some of these proposals have gotten a lot of support while others have seen major pushback.   Brian Ruddle with the...

ILLUSTRATIONS BY NIL ULTRA Early in the morning of April 1, Texas state Senator Bryan Hughes, a Republican who represents a rural district in the northeast part of the state, posted a video to Twitter from the Capitol in Austin. His hair was unkempt. There were dark circles under his eyes. But he spoke with a confidence attributable as much to the fact that few were watching as to the significance of the announcement he was about to make. “It’s a little after 2:30 in the morning and the Texas Senate has just recessed,” he said. “The Senate passed Senate Bill 7, which is an omnibus ele...

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott to face challengers for governor FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott to face challengers for governor Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas discuss Gov. Abbott's vulnerability in 2022. AUSTIN, Texas - TexasGov. Greg Abbott has some new challengers for his position come election time next year.   Former Senator Don Huffines, a Republican from Dallas, announced today that he will challenge Abbott in the 2022 GOP primary. Huffines has been very critical of Abbott's coronavirus policies, which have angered many in the GOP. The latest UT/Texas...

Armed with more than 100 amendments, opponents of Senate Bill 7 tore into the legislation on Thursday evening. Their long-winded debate was intended “to drive home the point and to really emphasize that there is no reason for this legislation”, Wu said. In response, the state house approved a series of amendments addressing some of SB7’s most controversial provisions. Those amendments, in part, target the bill’s severe criminal penalties, along with concerns over emboldening partisan poll watchers. The legislation will now probably go to a conference committee, where both legislative ...