Curfews remain in place in Dallas and Fort Worth. Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Dallas on Tuesday.
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Police brutality in Texas
A weekend of protest and mourning: George Floyd’s death spurs demonstrations in Texas cities
Floyd, who was raised in Houston’s Third Ward, was killed in Minneapolis by police. Officer Derek Chauvin has been fired, and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Rallies and protests are happening all over the nation, including in several Texas cities.
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Families Divided
Scenes from “Families Belong Together” rallies across Texas
Texans in multiple cities joined rallies across the country Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies and call for the reunification of thousands of immigrant children who were separated from their parents
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Higher Education
Texas A&M spent more than a quarter-million dollars to draw attention from Richard Spencer’s 2016 visit to campus
The university’s handling of the case exemplifies how difficult — and expensive — it can be for schools to respond to controversial speech on their campuses.
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Higher Education
Analysis: Free speech in Texas, if you have a minute or two
You’ve heard about “snowflakes” on campus — the people who melt when they hear things they don’t want to hear or cannot deal with? Here’s your opportunity to see some elected snowflakes in action.
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Higher Education
Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe to speak at SMU
James O’Keefe will speak at Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, less than a week after The Washington Post reported a woman with possible ties to O’Keefe targeted a Post reporter in a sting operation.
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Politics
Tens of thousands participate in Texas women’s marches
The day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Texans took part in marches across the state Saturday during Texas’ multiple iterations of the Women’s March on Washington.
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Occupy Movement Occupies Texas
A protest with roots in New York City made its way to Texas today. Protesters with Occupy Austin gathered at City Hall to rally against corporate influence in the United States government.
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Economy
Protesters Gather for Boehner Reception
Protesters gathered outside the Headliners Club in Austin to urge U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. Boehner was in Austin to attend a reception with several GOP congressmen from Texas.
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Economy
Disability Rights Protesters Block Perry’s Office
A dozen protestors from disability rights group ADAPT gathered at Gov. Rick Perry’s office this afternoon to block the entrances. Organizers say they wont leave until Perry pledges to oppose cuts to community services.