Featured story: "I was molded from the clay soil in Deep East Texas ... This region has an antebellum history shrouded in violence, mystery, and resilience—much like the ecosystem of the Big Thicket, which is arguably the most diverse in the world." https://www.texasobserver.org/love-letter-black-woodswomen-deep-east-texas/
From Gaige Davila: “I guess I was in more fear because of what I had just seen happen to the young guy in Maine. I had just seen that in the morning before I left to the movies. So, can you imagine my train of thought when I saw him pull the gun on the kid?” https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
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From Michelle Pitcher: Local officials' attempts to investigate the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been stonewalled at every turn. They've even consulted with Minneapolis for tips on forcing #ICE to face justice. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-ice-killing-district-attorney-trump/
From Michelle Pitcher: Local officials' attempts to investigate the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been stonewalled at every turn. They've even consulted with Minneapolis for tips on forcing #ICE to face justice. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-ice-killing-district-attorney-trump/
In our latest "postcard," reporter Jason Buch explores the natural beauty ... and pervasive surveillance ... of the Texas #border region on a unique two-wheeled journey. https://www.texasobserver.org/postcard-laredo-border-wall/
The Observer's @josephinelee interviewed Christian Menefee about how he plans to continue fighting for his community in Congress, the ideological battles within the Democratic Party, and the #ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. https://www.texasobserver.org/interview-congressman-christian-menefee-houston/
#Houston #GulfCoast #Democrats #midterms #politics #USpol #news #Texas
From Mezabahnur Masum: There's much we don't know about the data center boom and its costs: #water, electricity, and more. Solving that problem is harder than it looks, and the confusion might be by design. https://www.texasobserver.org/ai-data-center-boom-uncertainty-is-the-model/
“The car was not abandoned. They didn’t just show up to an abandoned vehicle. That’s a lie. They did a high-speed chase.”
A high speed chase which a witness said also endangered her and her son. https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
#ICE #Texas #SouthTexas #border #police #law #fascism #immigration #news
Tuesday: Local officials' attempts to investigate the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have been stonewalled at every turn. They've even consulted with Minneapolis for tips on forcing #ICE to face justice. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-ice-killing-district-attorney-trump/
#police #law #fascism #Trump #Houston #GulfCoast #news #Texas
"Imigration enforcement ... should not be a get-out-of-jail-free card for agents to wear masks, to terrorize communities, to shoot at vehicles, and to murder people in broad daylight." https://www.texasobserver.org/interview-congressman-christian-menefee-houston/
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“I guess I was in more fear because of what I had just seen happen to the young guy in Maine. I had just seen that in the morning before I left to the movies. So, can you imagine my train of thought when I saw him pull the gun on the kid?” https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
From our magazine: "I just believe that our constituents deserve better from the county executive. And when they voted to redistrict my precinct, making it much more difficult for a Democrat to win in Precinct 2, I decided I may as well run countywide." https://www.texasobserver.org/tarrant-county-judge-alisa-simmons-tim-ohare/
#politics #Texas #midterms #USpol #news #NorthTexas #Democrats
The Harris County DA's office is investigating the potential that any number of crimes may have occurred, including murder, manslaughter, and tampering with evidence. If the office is able to build a case, attorneys could present it to a grand jury. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-ice-killing-district-attorney-trump/
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Crap. Now #Trump is saying he’ll just wait until #JohnCornyn & #ThomTillis leave the #Senate, & then he’ll re-nominate #ToddBlanche.
Trump suggested Thursday that he could withdraw Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general until next year, as a standoff continues with the 2 Republican senators who are demanding concessions from the admin before supporting Blanche.
#SlushFund #TaxpayersMoney #fraud #law #DOJ #LegalEthics #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/30/republicans-struggle-way-forward-blanche-ag-nomination/
@Nonilex Thanks to sensible independents in #Iowa and #Texas it is looking like #Republicans will *not* control the Senate when #ThomTillis and #JohnCornyn are out of office. Instead of getting the Senate to confirm a re-nominated #ToddBlanche , #DonaldTheDeplorable #Trump will be dealing with an #Impeachment trial held in the #Senate.
#Resist #fascism in #USpol with a #BlueTsunami in the #midterms.
“I guess I was in more fear because of what I had just seen happen to the young guy in Maine. I had just seen that in the morning before I left to the movies. So, can you imagine my train of thought when I saw him pull the gun on the kid?” https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
Featured story: Students will learn that life circumstances are beyond their power to change. They will learn that their place and the place of others in the economy and larger society should not be questioned. Instead, they should celebrate the wealthy and powerful for their economic success. https://www.texasobserver.org/sboe-bible-curriculum-requirements/
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New from Gaige Davila: “Just the experience of having a gun pointed at you, having agents aggressively approach your car, endangering people on the road, coming into your yard or home, obviously, that is an extremely traumatic event for anyone who has to experience it.”
https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
"Texas was ground zero for this stealing of districts across the country. But the goal is for us to get back a majority in the House, in the Senate, and to win the White House so that we can pass real reform to our electoral processes in this country."
https://www.texasobserver.org/interview-congressman-christian-menefee-houston/
New from Gaige Davila: “Just the experience of having a gun pointed at you, having agents aggressively approach your car, endangering people on the road, coming into your yard or home, obviously, that is an extremely traumatic event for anyone who has to experience it.”
https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-car-chase-gun-citizen-south-texas/
In the weeks after the fatal shooting in #Houston’s predominantly Hispanic east side, local authorities have struggled to stake their claim on an investigation into a killing within the most populous #Texas city’s limits. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-ice-killing-district-attorney-trump/