Stories tagged: "Texas"


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Judge’s Abortion Pill Ruling Could Have Widespread Consequences on Health Care Access

Access to the abortion medication mifepristone has been called into question following the issuance of competing rulings in Texas and Washington.

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How the Trans Community Fights for Equal Rights After Florida’s Bill

After the GOP-controlled Florida House voted to ban transgender women from playing girls’ or women’s school sports, activists in the state and across the country rev up their efforts to pass the Equality Act.

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Immigration Advocates Call Texas Block on Deportation ‘Irrational and Inhumane’

Just a couple of days after President Biden issued his 100-day pause on deportations, a Texas judge has blocked the moratorium.

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Fort Bliss Female Soldier Who Died on New Year’s Eve Reported Being Sexually Assaulted

The same month that Asia Graham arrived at Fort Bliss in Texas she was sexually assaulted, according to a report she filed.

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Florida and Texas Bypass CDC Distribution Order, Begin to Vaccinate People 65 and Older

Florida and Texas have begun to vaccinate people 65 and older ahead of frontline essential workers, following state governors' orders.

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Court Case in Texas Shows DACA Program Remains Under Peril

“DACA has to be replaced by a legislative approach," said MALDEF President Thomas Saenz.

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Latino Workers Die While Working More Than Any Other Group, Report Shows

AFL-CIO reports more Latinos are dying at work in Florida, California, and Texas.