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August 12, 2021
Top Republicans are battling school districts in their own states’ urban, heavily Democratic areas over whether students should wear masks.
August 11, 2021
Thirty days after Democrats left Texas to stop voting restrictions, cracks in the standoff widened as more began returning home.
August 8, 2021
As Democratic lawmakers attempt to snuff out restrictive voting legislation in Texas, there are signs the stalemate may be thawing.
Hollywood High School Students And Teachers Prepare For Coming School Year
August 7, 2021
Dr. James Whitfield of a Dallas-Fort Worth school district says he has faced racist attacks throughout his time as an…
Amber Guyger and Botham Jean, theGrio.com
August 6, 2021
A panel of judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient evidence to convict Guyger of murder in the…
Eileen Cure theGRIO.com
August 5, 2021
LPL Financial has reportedly kicked affiliated adviser Eileen Cure to the curb amid allegations of racism in her hiring practices.
August 4, 2021
Valerie Junius was reportedly planning to leave Lawrence Reed, who has since been charged with her July 29 murder in…
Rep. Al Green thegrio.com
August 3, 2021
Rep. Al Green and Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds were issued a citation during a voting rights rally held in…
Texas deputy thegrio.com
July 30, 2021
A Texas deputy who was captured on camera brutalizing a teenage Black girl has been put on leave over his…
Simone Biles Aaron Reitz thegrio.com
July 29, 2021
Texas deputy attorney general Aaron Reitz apologized for calling Simone Biles an 'embarrassment' after she pulled out of the Olympics.
July 20, 2021
The bill cuts over two dozen curriculum requirements, including the study of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a…
July 19, 2021
Texas House Democratic Caucus Chairman Chris Turner called the positive test results "a sober reminder that COVID is still with…
July 17, 2021
The Democrats received criticism from Republicans after a photo showed them maskless on a plane, though they were on a…
July 17, 2021
Republicans is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in South Texas as key targets heading into next year’s…
July 14, 2021
Texas GOPers passed the bill the day after House Democrats' departure. If they don't return before the session's end, it…
Texas Democrats thegrio.com
July 13, 2021
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Texas Democrats who fled to Washington to block sweeping new election laws with arrest.
Texas rally at State Capitol, theGrio.com
July 13, 2021
Even with the chaos in Texas, rapid population growth in urban and suburban areas points to a trend of progressive…
July 12, 2021
Democrats in the Texas Legislature on Monday bolted for Washington, D.C., and said they were ready to remain there for…
July 12, 2021
Bail for Hervis Rogers was set at $100,000 for two counts of illegal voting, which could mean a prison sentence…
July 10, 2021
The revived voting bills no longer include prohibiting Sunday morning voting, when many Black churchgoers go to the polls.