At a memorial following the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, his family asked that he be remembered for the life he lived, not the way he died.
Experts say despite the challenges, young people in Houston are no longer staying silent about their struggles and are instead increasingly open to seeking help.
When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler walked onto the Oscars stage for Sinners, the moment was the culmination of something bigger than a single film.
Interviews with Black women voters suggest party unity alone may not be enough to carry State Rep. James Talarico in his bid for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat.
As Texas' March 3, 2026 primary election nears, legal experts clarify some of the most misunderstood — and overlooked — aspects of Texas voting law.
Houston has built an effective model that keeps people like Navy veteran Aaron Cooper off the streets. Federal cuts are now threatening that vital work.
Houston is openly chasing the title of “Citizenship Capital" despite looming headwinds, including a new, tougher civics exam that takes effect this fall.
The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling challenges students like Natalie Greene, a Black and deaf high achiever excelling in basketball, advocacy and academics, as she strives for success in higher education.
Voting rights advocates are hailing a judge's decision to strike down a provision of Texas' voter suppression law even as other provisions are challenged.
As Super Tuesday approaches, a decade-long decline in voter turnout in Texas' Harris and Fort Bend counties raises concerns about the public’s faith in the electoral process.
Texas' SB4 criminalizes the act of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, raising fears over racial profiling and civil rights violations in communities of color.
Election disinformation is spreading through immigrant communities via social media, AI-generated content and trusted networks. Experts examine deepfakes, misleading voting information and ways communities can identify false content.
Supporters say the $11.25 billion bond measure will help build homes for lower-income families, but would not resolve the state’s housing crisis on its own.
