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The ACLU And Some Houstonians Criticize City Ordinance About Encampments
Posted on · The civil rights group says it criminalizes homeless people, but Mayor Turner disagrees.
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Houston Restaurants Take Stand For Immigrants
Posted on · In response to some of President Donald Trump's policies, a local initiative called “Dining for Democracy” is raising money for the ACLU.
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Super Bowl LIVE Downtown, and Houston’s NFL Moms: Friday’s Show (February 3, 2017)
Posted on · Most of us won’t get tickets to Sunday’s Super Bowl at NRG Stadium, but there’s still plenty of activities related to the big game happening all over Greater Houston. The official Super Bowl events most Houstonians will have access to are Super Bowl LIVE, a free, outdoor fan festival held downtown in and around Discovery […]
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Houston Reactions to President Trump’s Immigration Freeze
Posted on · Public outcry against President Trumpâs immigration freeze stretched across the country and Texas — including in Houston — this weekend. The City of Houston has played a large role in the countryâs refugee resettlement program and is one of Americaâs most diverse cities. On Sunday (Jan. 29, 2017), some local officials spoke out against closing […]
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Fetal Disposal, Oil and Gas Layoffs, and Blended Families: Thursday’s Show (August 18, 2016)
Posted on · New rules proposed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would change the way fetal tissue is disposed of after medical procedures like abortions, requiring burials or cremation instead of long-standing procedures allowing disposal in sanitary landfills. But it would also apply to miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies terminated in […]
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Coalition Of Activists Demands Changes In Harris County’s Criminal Justice System
Posted on · They want a reform of the bail system and more oversight of cases of police misconduct.
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Groups Resettling Refugees In Texas Hope They Can Keep Working Without More Litigation
Posted on · A recent ruling by a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas seeking to block the resettlement of refugees from Syria in the state.
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ACLU Reports On Deaths Of Immigrants While In ICE’s Custody
Posted on · One of the immigrants was a man from El Salvador who was detained in Texas in 2011.
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Texas Goes To Court Over The Resettling Of Syrian Refugees In The State
Posted on · Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the federal government and the non-profit groups that coordinate the arrival of the refugees have to provide more information about them.
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Houston Matters for Friday, August 9, 2013
Posted on · The Texas Legislature has passed, and Governor Perry has signed, a law which would require some Texans seeking unemployment benefits to pass a drug test. There are numerous questions about the law, including exactly who it covers, in which occupations, whether the state should actually have the right to require such testing, and whether it […]