Miss Black Texas 2016 Carmen Ponder said she experienced road rage from the police chief of Commerce Kerry Crews. While driving her vehicle Ponder passed a vehicle that was driving erratically. I

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.

The version of the Sandra Bland Act bill passed by the Legislature is like an alcoholic beverage where the ice has melted. It no longer retains the Texas House’s potent non-jailable provisions that stipulated no one could be arrested for …

On Monday, at the end of the Texas legislative session, things took a very nasty turn. Protesters unhappy with a bill passed through the legislature that would ban so-called "sanctuary cities" stormed the chamber, forcing a tense standoff that led …

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.

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

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.

Sandra Bland's unnecessary jailing and tragic death gained statewide and national attention. Bland, a black, 28-year-old civil rights activist was found dead in Waller County Jail three days after being arrested in 2015.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division will provide $547,000 in funding to emergency shelters and residential facilities for support services to help reduce the number of high-needs children in foster care currently …

The aftermath of an unfathomable attack in Great Britain leads off the things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

"Food insecurity is a major issue affecting Senate District 13, that is why I proposed and passed SB 725 out of the Senate," said Senator Miles. "This bill would allow school districts to donate surplus food to nonprofit organizations and …

Today, May 15, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed SB 1849—the Senate companion to HB 2702, also known as the Sandra Bland Act—out of the Committee. SB 1849 will now head to the House Committee on Calendars. Chair Coleman …