Hispanics Misidentified as 'White' on Texas Birth Certificates- Many in San Antonio - saobserver

     Ethnicities Unknown: Afro-Mexicans and Others We know that Black voices and experiences have been long been omitted and erased from the historical record. In fact, many individuals who were born in Texas with Hispanic last names were erroneously labeled “White” on birth cert..

Moms for Liberty named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog : NPR

As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era.

‘It’s a scary time for us’: Florida Pride organizers on edge amid safety fears | Florida | The Guardian

As Ron DeSantis attacks LGBTQ+ rights and threats are reported, planned events are canceled

The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign

Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.

Red States Have Higher Gun Death Rates Than Blue States. Here’s Why

Some Republican politicians have used high crime and murder rates as an attack on Democratic lawmakers and the areas they represent, but data shows these rates are actually higher in Republican-led states.

King Charles’s Silly Coronation Concert Was a Monarchist’s Fever Dream – Rolling Stone

Featuring Katy Perry, the Muppets, Tom Cruise, and Lionel Richie, the festivities celebrating King Charles and Queen Camilla were downright bizarre.

The Sickening Cynicism of Thoughts and Prayers

Another mass shooting in Texas and all Gregg Abbott and Ted Cruz have to offer are empty platitudes

Ex-FBI agent who feds say urged Jan. 6 rioters to kill police worked terrorism task force

Jared Wise, who allegedly urged rioters to "kill" officers on Jan. 6, previously worked for the FBI on countering homegrown violent extremism and terrorism.

Logged toff: Māori artist’s web plugin replaces king’s coronation with Indigenous news | New Zealand | The Guardian

Hāmiora Bailey says wall to wall Charles III coverage is unappealing to Indigenous people and has devised a solution

Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to 'another company' : NPR

Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.

Rights Groups Alarmed as 'Unconstitutional' Attack on Academic Freedom Heads to DeSantis' Desk

"Prohibiting ideas in the name of freedom is not freedom at all," said one critic of a bill that would outlaw teaching systemic racism in college courses. "It is censorship."

Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning - The New York Times

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.

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Clarence Thomas Raised Him. Harlan Crow Paid His Tuition. — ProPublica

Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.

Colin Allred challenging Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate in 2024 | The Texas Tribune

Allred was first elected to Congress in 2018 and quickly became a rising Democratic star. Cruz is Texas’ junior senator and unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.

Masked teens board school bus and attempt to shoot 14-year-old student in the head - Raw Story - Celebrating 19 Years of Independent Journalism

Three masked teens boarded a school bus in Maryland this Monday and tried to shoot a 14-year-old student who was on the bus in the head, but the gun misfired, ABC7 reported. According to police, one of the masked teens pointed the gun at the students head and pulled the trigger three times. When the..