Racist clauses in property deeds can’t be enforced, but still exist. A Texas bill would make it easier to remove them.
March 17th, 2021By Juan Pablo Garnham, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2021 “Racist clauses in property deeds can’t be enforced, but still exist. A Texas bill would make it easier to remove them.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…
Federal Criminal Complaint Filed in Connection with Deaths of Illegal Aliens
March 17th, 2021In Del Rio today, federal authorities filed a criminal complaint charging 24-year-old Austin resident Sebastian Tovar with transporting illegal aliens resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden, San Antonio Division. The federal criminal complaint alleges that on…
What the Horrific Crash on the Border Says About U.S. Immigration Policy
March 16th, 2021By Dara Lind, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The cause of the collision between an SUV and a semitruck that left 13 dead in Holtville, California, on Tuesday morning is still…
Steady Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Rings Alarm Bells
March 16th, 2021(Press Release) AUSTIN – As spring approaches, more and more Texans will take to the streets, and TxDOT has an important message for both drivers and pedestrians: watch out for each other. State officials warn that pedestrian deaths are continuing to rise in Texas, and now account for 1 in…
Biden Opened Temporary Legal Status to Thousands of Immigrants. Here’s How They Could End Up Trapped.
March 16th, 2021By Dara Lind, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are working to rescue immigrants who’ve been living in the U.S. for decades under a “temporary” legal…
Gov. Greg Abbott formally opens Texas GOP bid to clamp down on local efforts expanding voting access
March 16th, 2021By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune March 15, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott formally opens Texas GOP bid to clamp down on local efforts expanding voting access” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…
At least 57 people died in the Texas winter storm, mostly from hypothermia
March 16th, 2021By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune March 15, 2021 “At least 57 people died in the Texas winter storm, mostly from hypothermia” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide…
Eight Undocumented Immigrants Killed in Head-On Vehicle Collision on U.S. Highway 277 North in Val Verde County, Texas
March 16th, 2021By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez announced on Monday, March 15, 2021, that eight undocumented immigrants tragically died in a head-on vehicle collision between a red Dodge Pick-Up truck carrying nine immigrants and the driver with a white…
Rinden Homenaje Con Un Video, a Personas de Eagle Pass Que Sucumbieron Ante El Coronavirus
March 15th, 2021Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.,© 2021 Tal como lo anunciaron previamente autoridades de la Ciudad de Eagle Pass, presentaron hace casi una semana un video por la red de internet, para rendir homenaje a las personas que perdieron la vida víctimas de COVID-19. En dicha producción se…
