The US Navy said Monday the weekend death of a member of its skydiving team was due to "an equipment malfunction, though the specific nature and cause is currently unknown."

Texas ended its contentious legislative session Monday as protesters packed into the state Capitol over a new ban on sanctuary cities, and lawmakers erupted into a heated argument with alleged death threats on the House floor.

There was So. Much. News. over the holiday weekend. So let's get right to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

One of the elements that has helped make Houston a center of opportunity for people of color is the African American politicians representing the area on local, state, and national levels

Shouts of “Black Lives Matter!” echoed down Houston streets during a spirited solidarity march ending outside City Hall.

The Houston Chronicle reports that a federal civil rights suit has been filed in Houston against Child Protective Services of discriminating against African American children, saying they are likelier to be separated from their parents and extended families than white …

Standardized tests may soon not stand in the way of Texas high school wanting to graduate.

Some of the harshest, anti-immigrant legislation in the country has passed in Texas due to a lap of Latinx voters tapping into their political power. That’s why Jolt is so necessary.

Texas governor Greg Abbott will sign in the next few days a bill that would shield ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft from bruising battles over fingerprint background checks that led them to leave some of the state's most important markets.

Rep. Al Green confirmed Monday that officials are investigating threats of lynching he's received since he called for President Donald Trump's impeachment.

If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. The United States has a big hammer: the military, plus the intelligence community's covert intervention forces. So we are dropping bombs from drones in seven countries.

Alabama executed death row inmate Tommy Arthur early Friday after a lengthy court battle that included multiple lethal injection delays.

The cell phone videos show the underbelly of American society. Racist vitriol, mostly directly at Latinos, shared on social media.

The Piney Woods School (PWS), once an abandoned sheep shed turned schoolhouse, and now a sprawling 2,000-acre campus, will host commencement activities on May 27. Festivities will take place in the school's Rock Garden Amphitheater beginning with a baccalaureate service …

ou've made it to the end of another intense week. Well, almost. Enjoy your Memorial Day. We'll be back Tuesday morning. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.