Posted on · A 2019 lawsuit alleges Harris County's "wealth-based felony pretrial detention system" fails to provide "clear and convincing evidence" to justify the pretrial detention of low-income defendants.
Posted on · According to the Texas Civil Rights Project, Galveston County will only open 28 polling locations on election day instead of the 41 mandated by law.
Posted on · In a letter sent Tuesday to Harris County's elections administrator, the Texas Secretary of State's Office said it and the Texas Attorney General's Office will dispatch inspectors, security trainers and legal advisors to the county during the upcoming midterm election.
Posted on · Experts discuss concerns about our voting system in the upcoming election.
Posted on · The Trump administration announced this week that it will not expel migrant children and parents who were being held at the Hampton Inn Hotel and Suites in McAllen.
Posted on · It’s been 150 years since Congress ratified the 15th Amendment to the Constitution. How has the discussion around voting rights evolved since?
Posted on · Texas law requires schools to give eligible students the opportunity to register to vote at least twice during the academic year.
Posted on · The Secretary of State will send letters to voters suspected of being non-U.S. citizens. If they don't contest within 30 days, they will be purged from their registrar's voter rolls.
Posted on · The new county judge also says she will not accept “political contributions” from individuals or companies that currently do or seek to do business with the county.
Posted on · Construction begins in February on an eight-mile stretch of border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, but some against the wall say they’ve been barred from planning meetings.
Posted on · Civil rights advocates warn the changes will make it tougher for parolees to get to work, hurting their ability to reintegrate with society. Advocates, including Mayor Sylvester Turner, say the new rules are necessary for public safety
Posted on · This comes after a lawsuit against the state, for unsafe conditions for inmates without air conditioning.
Posted on · Poll workers in Houston, Austin, and other major cities are telling voters they can’t vote without a government-issued photo ID, according to complaints fielded by the Texas Civil Rights Project. That’s despite a federal court ruling to the contrary.
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court late last month announced its agreed to hear a case brought by deaf teens against the Texas Education Agency. The plaintiffs allege the state has failed to establish accommodations for their disability in driver's education classes. The state says it’s not obligated to do so, as driver's ed is not a […]
Posted on · Texas Civil Rights Project sues Texas Prison System to protect geriatric inmates from extreme heat.