Fort Worth to honor life and legacy of Dr. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”
Fort Worth leaders will be celebrating the life and accomplishments of Dr. Opal Lee, lovingly known as the…
ACLU of Texas to bring 2026 Advocacy Summit to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso will serve as the backdrop for the American Civil Liberties Union…
Speakers at San Antonio civil rights conference urge resistance against Trump immigration crackdown
Rochelle Garza, chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the president of the Texas Civil Rights…
LULAC and American GI Forum’s Corpus Christi roots run deep
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two organizations born in Corpus Christi helped lay the groundwork for civil rights progress…
Dozens of parents speak out against Houston ISD’s special education changes – Houston Public Media
Bianca Seward/Houston Public Media Houston ISD Deputy Superintendent Kristen Hole speaks to the board of managers about special…
HISD under federal investigation over plans to restructure special education services – Houston Public Media
Colleen DeGuzman/Houston Public Media Houston ISD’s Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office…
Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law
A group of civil rights organizations on Monday filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop parts of the…
Christian Menefee and Al Green, rivals in TX-18, align on aim of strengthening voting rights – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Karen Warren & Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP U.S. Reps. Christian Menefee, left, and Al Green are…
Supreme Court’s voting rights decision set to prompt further redistricting in Texas and across the South – Houston Public Media
Jon Elswick/AP FILE – The Supreme Court at sunset in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Wednesday decision undermining…
Jury awards former Rice University football player more than $1.3 million in discrimination lawsuit – Houston Public Media
Chris Paul/Houston Public Media Rice University’s administration building A former Rice University football player has been awarded more…
City of Houston could rename César Chávez Boulevard in honor of Dolores Huerta – Houston Public Media
Dominic Anthony Walsh / Houston Public Media Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia at a Houston city council meeting on Wednesday,…
Houston mayor says the city ‘started the process’ of renaming César Chávez Boulevard – Houston Public Media
AP Photo/Richard Drew Cesar Chavez, civil rights advocate and United Farm Workers founder, is shown in this June…