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Texas Teen Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver Two Years After Surviving Being Hit By A Drunk Driver While Walking

Tai Saint-LouisNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021

by Tai Saint-LouisNovember 13, 2021November 13, 20215623

After surviving a car crash that left him in a medically induced coma, 19-year-old Clyde Thompson was killed by a suspected drunk driver last week....

Lifestyle

NAACP Urges Athletes To Turn Down Texas Teams Over State’s “Archaic” Voting, Reproductive Laws

Tai Saint-LouisOctober 30, 2021October 30, 2021

by Tai Saint-LouisOctober 30, 2021October 30, 2021319

The NAACP's suggestion to effect change in Texas: a free agent boycott of the state's nine professional sports teams....

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White Texas Man Arrested 11 Days After Murdering A Moroccan Man Released On Bond Two Hours Later

Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonOctober 25, 2021October 25, 20213646

Terry Turner spent less than two hours behind bars on Friday after murdering a man outside of his home in Martindale, Texas....

Health and Wellness

117 Texas Hospital Staff Workers Sue Over Vaccine Mandate

Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021696

117 Texas Hospital Staff Workers Sue Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate...

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NRA-Backed Bill Passes in Texas Allowing Anyone to Carry Unlicensed Gun

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 25, 2021May 25, 20211634

Lawmakers in the state of Texas have approved a bill that will allow anyone in the state to carry a handgun without a license...

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Black Texas Man Dies While In Police Custody, Arrested for Possession of Weed

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 25, 2021March 26, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 25, 2021March 26, 20216066

Marvin David Scott III, 26, died after being restrained and pepper-sprayed by county jail detention officers in Collin County, TX....

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Charges Dropped Against Black Teen Arrested While Walking on Roadway During Texas Winter Storm

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 202110611

Charges have been dropped against Rodney Reese, a Black teen who was arrested while walking along a roadway during the recent Texas winter storm....

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More Than 7 Million Texans Still Either Have No Water or Can’t Drink Their Water

Derek MajorFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021496

Over 7.9 million people in Texas still had issues with their water supply as of Monday evening, after a record-breaking freeze almost broke the state...

Arts and Culture

Beyoncé Teams Up With adidas to Provide Financial Assistance for Texans Affected by Storm

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 20212065

Beyonce and adidas are providing financial assistance to other Texans who were adversely affected by the recent storm that has crippled Texas....

Politics

Sen. Ted Cruz Admits ‘I Got No Defense’ After Texas Fumbles Winter Storm

Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20211621

Sen. Ted Cruz has learned social media saves receipts after California residents brought up a tweet Cruz posted in July ripping the state's blackouts...