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Sam Houston State University who contributed to the school’s newspaper. Banks loves music, writing about anything that comes to mind, wrestling, good barbecue, and photography.

As immigration enforcement spending ramps up, oversight mechanisms have been stifled—including for members of Congress.

As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.

Beathard was put to death in 1999 for murders that his co-defendant claimed to have committed without him. A new ...

The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, ...

A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion ...

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

I insist on survival every day I stay in ...

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I’m scared of what’s being lost in our classrooms: critical thinking, open dialogue, and the freedom to be ourselves.

Mihika Manocha is a high school senior at Cy Fair ISD in Cypress. She is the founder of the Youth Executive Leadership ...