Dallas, San Antonio lift curfews as protests continue
Dallas and San Antonio announced Saturday they are lifting downtown-area curfews, though protests against police brutality and racism continue. Full Story
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![Protesters gather at the Solidarity Rally and March for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in Dallas on May 29, 2019.]()
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Harris County GOP chair-elect resigns after sharing racist Facebook post juxtaposing an MLK quote with a banana
Outcry over his racist post on Facebook prompted Keith Nielsen, the chair-elect of the Harris County Republican Party, to say he won't take the job in August. Full Story
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Conspiracy theories and racist memes: How a dozen Texas GOP county chairs caused turmoil within the party
On Friday morning, five GOP county chairs were facing backlash for sharing racist social media posts. The Texas Tribune identified seven other GOP county chairs across the state who shared similar posts. Full Story
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Joe Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday. Full Story
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![Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston, on March 2, 2020.]()
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Analysis: A reality check for the myth of the Texas miracle
University of Texas/Texas Tribune polling showed the decade-long economic expansion widely lauded by state leaders and by most voters as “the Texas Miracle” has not affected all Texans equally, two of our pollsters write. Full Story
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![Pasion Deportes, a shop in La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth, was one of several shops unable to open despite the reopening of many businesses in Texas on May 1, 2020.]()
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Founder of Black Lives Matter Houston: "They don't have a choice but to hear us"
In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, Ashton P. Woods says this moment stands out because “no one can look away" from what happened to George Floyd. Full Story
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![Ashton P. Woods, founder of Black Lives Matter Houston, leads protesters in Houston on May, 29 2020.]()
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Dallas residents call for police chief's resignation, decreased police budget after use of force during protests
The Dallas Police Department is facing public scrutiny for their use of force, tear gas and rubber pellets on protestors demonstrating against law enforcement brutality. Full Story
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![Dallas Police tactical officers stand amongst a cloud of tear gas and smoke after they fired it at protesters during a march against police brutality on May 29, 2020.]()
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Appeals court tosses order that required face masks, hand sanitizer for inmates at geriatric Texas prison
The lawsuit, filed in late March, argues the policies and practices to protect inmates at a geriatric prison were unconstitutional. But an appeals court said many of the practices ordered have already been implemented. Full Story
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Texas to increase coronavirus testing — and study the virus’ impact — in black and Hispanic communities
The state’s data on the impacts of the pandemic on people of color has been incomplete. Full Story
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![Harris County Health Department nurse Harriet Lewis administers a test at a Harris County testing site located at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown on March 21, 2020.]()
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As Texas grapples with a pandemic, officials must also prepare for what could be an unusually active hurricane season
State and local officials are adjusting their plans during the coronavirus outbreak to inform residents in the Houston area and along the Gulf Coast of safe steps they could take in advance of the year’s first storm. Full Story
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Four Austin City Council members say they've lost faith in police chief after use of force on protesters, report says
Council member Greg Casar asked Manley to do the honorable thing and step down, and others expressed their disappointment in his handling of ongoing protests against police brutality. Full Story
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![Austin Police Chief Brian Manley speaks during a news conference near the scene where a woman was injured in a package bomb explosion, in Austin on March 12, 2018.]()
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In false Facebook posts, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller accused George Soros of paying protesters to “destroy” the country
The posts are similar in tone to racist posts by local GOP officials that drew calls for resignation from leaders of their party. Full Story
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss Tropical Depression Cristobal, hurricane preparedness
Tune in live starting at 1 p.m. Central Time. Full Story
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Rejecting appeal, Texas Supreme Court blocks Austin's paid sick leave ordinance
The high court let stand a lower court's ruling that Austin's paid sick leave ordinance is unconstitutional because it conflicts with the Texas Minimum Wage Act. Full Story
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Five Texas GOP county leaders share racist Facebook posts, including one juxtaposing an MLK quote with a banana
Gov. Greg Abbott called on two Republican county chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties to resign after they shared a racist conspiracy theory about George Floyd's death. The post was also was shared by the GOP chairs in Comal and Harrison counties. Full Story
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When small businesses can’t access PPP, local governments struggle to close the gap
Thousands of small businesses, especially those owned by people of color, have been left behind by the stipulations of the Paycheck Protection Program. In Texas, local governments are lending millions of dollars, and it’s not enough. Full Story
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![Business owner Irma Corado in her office in Houston on June 1, 2020. Corado owns Oasis Express, a courier service that delivers packages to Honduras and other Central American countries. Before March 13, she was traveling once a week with packages.]()
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Texas is short of its contact tracing workforce goal by more than 1,000 people
Health officials said there were roughly 2,900 contact tracers working in Texas, short of Gov. Greg Abbott's initial goal of 4,000 workers by June 1. State officials say it's enough for the current need. Full Story
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![Ector County Health Department workers narrow down the numbers of contact exposures while the screen projects positive case numbers and recovered patients at the Ector County Emergency Operations Center in Odessa. April 9, 2020.]()
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Austin city leaders and residents criticize police officers' use of force during demonstrations against brutality
A City Council meeting that coincided with another protest included calls for police Chief Brian Manley's termination and cutting his department's budget. Full Story
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Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas
The appellate panel extended a temporary order it issued earlier halting a federal judge's order expanding voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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Analysis: Coronavirus is not the only affliction preying on community
The protests of the last week are about an affliction that's bigger than the pandemic — and important enough for people to forget about social distancing. Full Story
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![Demonstrators march down Copper Avenue toward the El Paso Police Department headquarters building during a protest over the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020.]()
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