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An equine surgeon and Texas A&M professor has been convicted of animal cruelty after repeatedly shocking a horse in front of students, among other misdeeds, exposing the shaky ethics training of some veterinarians.
Media attention often focuses on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?
Following a 1925 investigation, immigrant detention in the Galveston County Jail was declared “a crime against humanity.”
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“When I see a mom with her child trying to cross, it’s like I see myself in her.”
On Tuesday, the most modest of boasts became famous last words for the lower chamber’s dwindling Ds.
Maybe Dems need to recover the lessons of Beto 2018. Or maybe the sun will die before the state turns blue.
Perhaps it’s just Trump. Or perhaps Texas Democrats are doomed.
In a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality.
“We’re going to defend our immigrant communities from Trump’s attacks, while we hold Trump and people like Elon Musk accountable for spreading lies and scapegoating immigrants.”
Iconic Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading voice against migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. But West says his perspective is aligned with what he sees as the reality of the border.
A new book reveals the secrets of moon memorabilia and the friendship between a famous Texas astronaut and his barber.
Bayou City comic Ali Siddiq turns street life and incarceration into laughs, while challenging stereotypes and provoking the occasional tear.
What do we owe to language in times of unimaginable violence? Poets linked to both Palestine and Texas help show us the way.
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