Arts & Culture
Houston Latino Community Leaders Look For Ways To Preserve, Recreate Local Murals
Posted on · The planning comes in response to the removal of a nearly 30-year-old Heights mural.
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Latino Icons
Celebrating Houston’s Latino Icons: Johnny Mata, Civil Rights Watchdog And Champion Of Police Reform
Posted on · Johnny Mata has dedicated more than half his life fighting against police brutality in Houston’s communities of color.
Top Stories
More Lawsuits Over Secretary Of State’s Advisory On Voter Fraud In Texas, Three Measles Cases In Harris County, And Fletcher Will Back METRO’s Regional Transit Plan
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Party Politics
Texas Says Voter Fraud May Be Happening, But Is It?
Posted on · The office of the Texas Secretary of State David Whitley recently flagged about 95,000 registered voters for citizenship checks.
News
LULAC Sues Over Texas Voter Citizenship Review, Calls It “Election-Related ‘Witch Hunt'”
Posted on · The lawsuit comes after at least one county has begun sending notices asking certain voters to prove that they are citizens.
Arts & Culture
Historic LULAC Clubhouse Declared a National Treasure
Posted on · A piece of Hispanic heritage and Civil Rights history in Houston receives a national honor and grant.
News
LULAC Members Push For New Leadership Amid Immigration Debate
Posted on · LULAC president Roger Rocha is facing pressure to resign after he publicly endorsed President Trump's immigration plan that seeks to build a border wall
News
UPDATE: LULAC Houston Clubhouse Will Undergo Repairs After National Treasure Designation
Posted on · The historic building served for years as a meeting place for Latino civil rights leaders and the most recent damages were caused by Hurricane Harvey
Houston Matters
Numerous, Lengthy Legal Battles Expected Over Texas’ New ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Law
Posted on · Almost immediately after Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law SB 4, the so-called "sanctuary cities" bill, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a preemptive lawsuit asking a federal court to uphold its constitutionality. Shortly after that, the League of United Latin American Citizens filed a lawsuit against the governor and attorney general alleging that the […]
News
Activists Urge Texas Board Of Education To Reject Text Book On Mexican-Americans
Posted on · They say it is inaccurate and portrays members of that community in an unjust way.