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  • Pro-choice Planned Parenthood demonstration holding two signs that read "Keep Abortion Legal" and "Their Body Their Choices"

    Abortion Rights Activists File Federal Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban

    The state law, set to take effect on September 1, bans abortions as early as six weeks, and allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps a person get an abortion.
    Shani Saxon Jul 15, 2021 10:17AM EDT
    Texas state capitol building

    Texans Wait for Over 17 Hours to Testify About New Voting Restrictions Bill

    Many spoke before state lawmakers in the middle of the night in opposition to Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 3.
    Shanii Saxon Jul 12, 2021 2:00PM EDT
    Protestors Rally Against Restrictive New Texas Abortion Law In Austin

    Anti-Abortion Program Set to Receive $100 Million Over Two Years in Texas

    Critics of Alternatives to Abortion say the 16-year-old program has somehow eluded accountability in the typically fiscally conservative Legislature, according to a report in Salon.
    Shani Saxon Jun 21, 2021 1:57PM EDT
    Latinx woman wearing denim shirt sits as her young son stands behind her with his arms wrapped around her shoulders.

    Advocates Sue ICE for Targeting Sanctuary Leaders With Retaliatory Fines

    Immigrant rights groups demand the release of information regarding the government’s practice of targeting high-profile, female activists in sanctuary with six-figure fees.
    Shani Saxon Feb 27, 2020 3:52PM EST
    Two women with dark hair have their paperwork checks by a US Customs and Border Protection agent.

    Chaos Surrounds Migrant Tent Court Hearings in Texas

    Immigration attorney Lisa Koop: “It doesn’t feel like a court, it doesn’t act like a court, it doesn’t look like a court.”

    Shani Saxon Sep 17, 2019 4:21PM EDT
    An oil refinery is shown near Houston following Hurricane Harvey August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

    EPA Reverses Rule That Curbed Power Plants From Releasing Toxins in Communities of Color

    Texas won a lawsuit it filed against the government agency.

    Ayana Byrd May 7, 2019 3:44PM EDT
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