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Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.

The Texas Tribune · May 28

Inside the only college class in Texas to help prepare inmates for life after prison

More than 250 Texas prisoners are on the waitlist to join the Lee College reentry class. Programs like these prepare students to find jobs and help lower recidivism.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 26, 2024

Recovery a faraway thought for East Texas flood evacuees as more rain is expected

East Texans tried to reach their homes by boat and kayaks Saturday. Others remained pessimistic that the water would recede soon.

The Texas Tribune · May 5, 2024

Texas death row inmate at mercy of supreme court – and junk science

Robert Roberson was convicted of murdering his two-year-old daughter on the basis of the now largely discredited shaken baby syndrome theory

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2023

The lawyer whose sex trafficking case against Instagram could spell trouble for big tech

Annie McAdams represents clients who claim Meta’s products connect vulnerable people with sex buyers

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

Houston wanted to lead the nation in long-term affordable housing. Now it’s backpedaling.

Houston’s community land trust was once touted as an innovative way to address its housing crisis. But city leaders slashed its funding by half as bureaucracy bogged down the program and enthusiasm dwindled.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 20, 2023

Texas’ private and rural schools again brace for a showdown on school choice

Rural school leaders in Texas have been able to stave off the legislative priority of some of the state’s most prominent Republicans. But private school officials hope this year will be different.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 31, 2023

Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health

Oyster harvesters on the Texas coast are facing twin threats to their way of life: The state shut down reefs to prevent overfishing and following recent reports of illness after people ate Texas oysters.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 19, 2022

Inside a bus, East Texans get the health care they can’t afford or find anywhere else

Access to health care is limited in rural Texas. The mobile clinic operated by Beaumont-based TAN Healthcare aims to close that gap.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2022

For children who lost a parent, the pandemic pain will never end

Aidan Garza often talks about his dad in the present tense, as if David Garza were still right across the living room, sitting in his favorite chair, calling the 12-year-old over to watch a Star Wars series.

Reuters · May 6, 2022