On Sunday morning at Reverchon Park in Dallas, a surprising scene unfolded just steps from the idyllic walking trails and baseball diamonds. A large bus bearing the phrase “Democracy demands a fair, ethical court” had rolled in carrying passengers that wanted to talk...
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A Brief History Of Pride In Texas
This was originally posted two years ago. Now, as attacks on LGBTQ+ Texans have intensified to dangerous and frightening levels from the rightwing, we wanted to re-share the long and mighty history of Pride in the Lone Star State. With many cities kicking off their...
DACA Back In The Courts
The long and winding legal wrangling over DACA continues tomorrow in Texas. However, it's most notable antagonist, Attorney General Ken Paxton won’t be there after he was impeached and suspended from duties. On June 1, Judge Andrew Hanen will hear oral arguments in...
Mifepristone Case Lands Back At Fifth Circuit
Yesterday an all-Republican-appointed three-judge panel from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the mifepristone case, and the likely outcome appears bleak. Last year, a rightwing organization and several anti-choice OB-GYN’s sued the FDA in Amarillo to reverse...
Another Gun Tragedy In Texas
A scenario that has become all too familiar in Texas tragically unfolded again on Saturday afternoon. A shooting at Allen Premium Outlets killed eight people and left seven injured (with three in critical condition). The gunman, who was 33-years-old and a former...
Countersuit Highlights Cruelty And Deception In Texas Abortion Case
A countersuit has been filed by two of three women who were named in a wrongful death lawsuit by a man in Galveston County, who alleged they conspired to help his then-wife obtain an abortion. This lawsuit was the first filed in the aftermath of sweeping anti-abortion...
Horrors Of Texas Abortion Ban Recounted In The Senate
Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texans had been living under a de facto abortion ban for months. The consequences of that ban were on full display in the U.S. Senate when Amanda Zurawski testified about her harrowing ordeal that should never have happened. Today...
What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Means For Texans
Last week, the Supreme Court stayed two rulings restricting access to mifepristone, a medication that can terminate an early pregnancy. In practical terms, that means the abortion pill remains available without restrictions – for now. Rightwing groups had been pinning...
Banning Medication Abortion Is Deeply Unpopular
The extremism that Republicans have embraced regarding abortion is incredibly unpopular. And their latest attempts to use the courts to ban medication abortion are getting further and further out of step with the general public. New polling from Ipsos shows that only...
Documentary Sheds Light On Black Maternal Care
A new documentary from PBS is highlighting a topic that Texans have become acutely aware of: the black maternal healthcare crisis. Birthing Justice chronicles the experiences and tribulations of those on the frontlines confronting and trying to change this injustice....