SB1 Ruling a Victory for Voter Rights and Community Organizing
By Nakia Cooper Oct 3, 2024 A federal judge has struck down a provision of Texas’ restrictive voter suppression legislation, S.B. 1, ruling it unconstitutional. The ruling prohibits Texas from investigating voter assistance efforts as criminal behavior. Voting rights advocates are hailing the ruling as a victory, even as legal challenges to other provisions of […]
Have You Seen Zoe
16 year – old Zoe Rowbotham has not been seen by family members for almost three days now. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert Tuesday afternoon, but no new reports have been released. Zoe lives in Hurst, Texas, less than 20 minutes from Fort Worth. Her adoptive parents, Andre and Cristina […]
Quick, Comforting Ways to Warm Up Winter in Mere Minutes
Quick, Comforting Ways to Warm Up Winter in Mere Minutes After a day battling the cold and fighting the wind, a comforting meal made at home is often just what you crave. Turn those blustery winter conditions into warm, cozy evenings with favorite recipes that offer not only convenience but provide a little kick of […]
Citing National Security, Texas Lawmakers Target Asian, Immigrant Communities
BySunita Sohrabji Mar 17, 2023 A raft of bills from Republican lawmakers in Texas would prohibit Chinese and other foreign nationals from attending higher ed and buying property in the state. The Texas state Legislature is considering four bills, three which would prevent citizens from China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia from buying homes and […]
Mass Deportations Would Be Disastrous for the US Economy
By Sunita Sohrabji Sep 12, 2024 Economists predict the US economy would shrink by at least $1 trillion. (Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota photo) Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to deport at least 15 million migrants from the US would be disastrous for the American economy, said experts at a news briefing Sept. 12. […]
Review: “Charles VII and the Legacy of Vesuvius: Bourbon Discoveries on the bay of Naples”
“Join the Navy and see the World” The recent exhibit at the National Museum titled Charles VII and the Power of Vesuvius is a fascinating blend of history, art, and nature, exploring the intriguing relationship between King Charles VII of Bourbon and the cultural revival of Naples in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. The exhibit, […]
FERNANDO FLOREZ ON REDISTRICTING AND HISPANIC CIVIL RIGHTS- Part 2
By Fernando Florez September 28, 2024 After that census cycle we joined forces with the United Hispanic Council of Tarrant County, a Hispanic civil rights organization, which had been involved in FWISD redistricting and other civil rights issues since the early 1970s. That’s where I met and started working with Juan Perez, Sam Garcia, Rufino […]
The Wrongful Execution of Marcellus Williams
By Sunita Sohrabji Sep 25, 2024 Civil rights organizations decried Missouri’s Sept. 24 evening execution of Marcellus Williams, noting that the victim’s family and a prosecuting attorney called for him to be spared the death sentence. Williams was executed by lethal injection at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He […]
North Side Cheerleaders Called Racial Slurs
While attending the Arlington Heights sideline during Friday’s football game on 9/13/2024, North Side cheerleaders were called racial slurs and derogatory comments were made about them and their community by members in the Arlington Heights stands. There were no adults in the stands or employed by FWISD who intervened to protect the North Side students at the […]
Mass Deportations Would Be Disastrous for the US Economy
By Sunita Sohrabji Sep 12, 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to deport at least 15 million migrants from the US would be disastrous for the American economy, said experts at a news briefing Sept. 12. Trump has made mass deportations one of the touchstones of his 2024 campaign. He reiterated the threat Sept. […]