Texas police killed 141 people last year, according to a database. At least 22, including Aaliyah Anders, were Black.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
Feds asked to overhaul school discipline at North Texas school district after students jailed
The complaint claims Bonham ISD and a city court discriminated against both Black students and disabled students by creating a hostile environment at school. The groups also filed a separate complaint against Corpus Christi ISD with the Texas Education Agency.
From couch surfing to sleeping in a car: What one teen’s story tells us about homelessness in rural Texas
Georgia DeVries, an East Texas 17-year-old, shared her experience living in a car for one month last year on TikTok.
Elevating education in Texas: Solution Tree’s impact
Texas students soar to new heights as Solution Tree PD becomes the catalyst for data-driven student success.
Texas Supreme Court hears legal challenge to ban on gender-transition care for kids
A fight over allowing transgender children to access puberty blockers and hormone therapies could hinge on justices’ interpretation of parental rights.
Texas attorney general requests transgender youths’ patient records from Georgia clinic
This is at least the second time Ken Paxton’s office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for kids.
Texas Tribune spring fellows start the year full of promise
Fellows play critical roles in and in support of our newsroom.
Homelessness in Texas on the rise amid high housing costs, federal estimates show
Homelessness rose last year across nearly every demographic group, but strides were made to connect people with new housing.
This town wants to be named the quinceañera capital of Texas
Diboll’s growing Hispanic population has inspired a new economy of party planners and DJs to produce quinceañeras. City leaders are taking notice.
Texas 2023: Year in Photos
Texas photojournalists fanned the state, capturing historic news and intimate moments.

