At least 50 people found dead in abandoned 18-wheeler in San Antonio
The authorities said the tragedy appeared to be the deadliest migrant-smuggling operation in memory. Sixteen people were taken to hospitals. Full Story
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Jaden Edison
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Jaden Edison was a 2022 summer reporting fellow, is a graduate student in the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University. He previously interned at Poynter, a nonprofit media institute. He wrote stories about a variety of topics, including Supreme Court decisions that affected journalists and "Some Personal News," a series on journalism layoffs and reporters who left their jobs during the pandemic. Edison graduated in May 2021 from Texas State University in San Marcos, where he studied electronic media. At Texas State, he served as the editor-in-chief of The University Star, the student-run newspaper on campus, where he created The 11% Project, an award-winning multimedia endeavor about the experiences of Black students on campus.
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![A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 46 dead people, along with 16 others who have been taken to hospitals on June 27, 2022, local officials in San Antonio said.]()
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Texas has a law that allows parents to give up newborns at fire stations or hospitals. Hardly anyone uses it.
The Supreme Court cited safe haven laws as an abortion alternative when it overturned Roe v. Wade. But Texas’ policy lacks funding and just 172 infants have been relinquished since 2009. Full Story
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Abortion rights demonstrators take to the streets in Texas: “It’s just unbelievable”
Through speeches, signs and chants, protesters across the state expressed their concerns Friday about the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Full Story
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![Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the Texas Capitol in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, in Austin.]()
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“We’re rejoicing”: Texas abortion foes celebrate Supreme Court ruling and say their work isn’t done
Friday was joyful for activists who have spent decades fighting to end abortion, and now they want to see abortion restrictions spread nationwide. Full Story
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![Xavier White bows his head during a prayer at a rally in support of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in front of Planned Parenthood’s offices Friday, June 24, 2022, in Houston. (Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune)]()
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In the shadow of Texas limits on voting rights and lessons about race in school, Juneteenth celebrates Black history, progress and families
Amid a rise in conservative efforts opposed to teaching the lingering impacts of slavery and racism, the descendants of formerly enslaved people are using the Juneteenth holiday to educate younger generations. Full Story
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![Virginia Stewart Miller leads the crowd in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” commonly referred to as the “Black National Anthem,” at the St. John Colony Juneteenth celebration in Dale on June 18, 2022.]()
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After extremists’ arrests in Idaho, LGBTQ Texans and Pride organizers balance safety with desire to celebrate their identities
Some LGBTQ Texans are trying to navigate plans to commemorate the catalyst of their civil rights movement with concerns about safety after 31 members of a Texas-based hate group were charged with conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho. Full Story
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![Pride flags, stickers and masks, pronoun buttons and other merch are handed out at the AISD "Pride Out!" Party in the Park event at Eastside Early College High School in Austin on March 26, 2022.]()
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As many Texas colleges have seen declines in enrollment, Odessa education leaders say collaboration has helped them buck trend
During a Texas Tribune event at Odessa College, public education and higher education leaders said that having strong connections among all levels of education have helped students feel continuity and see great benefits in continuing their education. Full Story
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Texas-based hate group was behind attempted riot at Pride event in Idaho, authorities say
Authorities say the 31 suspects are part of an extremist group founded in Texas after the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Eight of those arrested Saturday are from North Texas, officials said. Full Story
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![Police officers, some in riot gear, guard a group of men, who police say are among 31 arrested for conspiracy to riot, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on June 11, 2022. The men, found in the rear of a U Haul van in the vicinity of a Pride event, are affiliated with the Patriot Front group.]()
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Feds warn that Uvalde massacre, impending abortion ruling and midterm elections could spur more acts of violence
In a bulletin, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said that recent and upcoming events could be “exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets.” Full Story
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![A boy places a flower beside a memorial in honor of the 21 victims killed at a school shooting in Uvalde, on May 27, 2022. He placed a flower at each cross.]()
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Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey visits White House to push for stricter gun laws and mental health reform
The Texas actor spoke at a press briefing Tuesday after meeting with President Joe Biden about responding to mass shootings. A Uvalde gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school last month. Full Story
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![Actor Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde as well as a father and a gun owner, speaks to reporters about the recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022.]()
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