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Douglas Menjivar is a survivor and activist. He’s also married to a U.S. citizen, but he was caught up in the president’s ...

Congressman Marc Veasey arrived at an ICE facility Monday in his latest attempt to follow up on the Observer's reporting.

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented ...

As the healthcare workers approach the small collection of makeshift shelters along the train tracks that cut through the ...

The Texas Majority PAC is the latest deep-pocketed initiative meant to turn Texas blue. But have its dollars just brought ...

The Satanic Panic ruined reputations and led to years of mistrust. Today’s Rainbow Panic risks dehumanizing our neighbors and ...

At a vigil outside city hall last week, advocates gathered to “center the victims” and to condemn the “dehumanization” of ...

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An Austin literary shop has branched out into loud concerts, cementing a place in the city’s DIY music scene. Photos, ...

Arman Deendar is a writer from Dallas and is currently an editorial intern at In These Times. At a vigil outside city hall ...

May 28 Update: James Montoya beat out Alma Trejo in a close runoff contest for the Democratic nomination for El Paso District Attorney. Montoya will face incumbent Republican Bill Hicks in the general ...