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Local News
Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting
A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, more than 100 residents pressed Mayor Whitmire and the City Council to demand accountability from ICE.
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Features
Second ICE Shooting in Texas Amid Wave of Custody Deaths
The fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is the latest in a series of migrant deaths while in federal custody or interacting with agents in Texas since President Donald Trump…
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Community News
Crowd Demands Justice at Vigil for Houston Man Killed in ICE Shooting
Hundreds gathered Wednesday for a vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, fatally shot by an ICE agent during a targeted enforcement operation in Houston's east side.
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Education
Texas Schools Move Closer to Bible-Centered Curriculum
Texas' State Board of Education has preliminarily approved a sweeping social studies rewrite and a statewide reading list requiring Christian Bible stories in public schools — moves that would take…
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Local News
Texas Children’s Hospital’s Detransition Clinic to Launch This Year
Houston's Texas Children's Hospital must open the nation's first detransition clinic within 90 days under a $10 million settlement with the Texas AG.
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Legal News
Texas Children’s Hospital Must Create Country’s First “Detransition Clinic”
Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to a Paxton-led settlement requiring a first-of-its-kind detransition clinic, a $10 million payment, and physician terminations.
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Medicine
Texas Child Abuse Investigations over Gender-affirming Care No Longer Blocked
The Texas Supreme Court lifted blocks on child abuse investigations tied to gender-affirming care, citing closed cases and moot claims, without deciding whether such care constitutes abuse.
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Legal News
Houston Amends ICE Policy After State Funding Threat
Houston officials approved changes to an ICE-related ordinance after threats to pull state funding, prompting debate over police discretion, civil rights concerns, and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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Legal News
Conversion Therapy Ruling Raises Questions on Gender-Affirming Care
A Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy is prompting debate in Texas, where advocates argue the same logic could protect gender-affirming therapy, even as providers remain skeptical.
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Community News
Texas’ Drag Show Restrictions Take Effect After Years of Court Challenges
A Texas law restricting certain public drag performances is now in effect after a federal appeals court ruling, raising concerns about free speech and potential impacts on LGBTQ artists.
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