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We're Suing The City Of Progreso To Protect Texans from Policing For Profit
Most of us believe that law enforcement should not pull people over without reasonable suspicion. Unfortunately, some localities abuse...
Jun 15, 20222 min read
New Hope for Crystal Mason After Her Conviction for "Illegal Voting"
No matter our background, we should all be free to vote without fear that simple mistakes could lead to criminal liability....
May 11, 20221 min read
Beyond Borders: Our Bold Vision For A New Texas
Our history at the Texas Civil Rights Project runs deep along the border. TCRP’s very foundation was born out of solidarity between...
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Más Allá de la Frontera: Nuestra Visión Audaz para Texas
Nuestros orígenes en el Proyecto de Derechos Civiles de Texas (TCRP por sus siglas en inglés) tienen raíces profundas en la frontera. Las...
Mar 9, 20224 min read
Fighting to End School Policing
I’ve spent my entire adult life in education. In college, I tutored students, taught at summer camps, and worked part-time as a debate...
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Keep Austin Safe: Vote NO on Prop A
Prop A is bad for Austin. Austin is a safe city. FBI crime data from the last decade consistently places Austin at the top of the list...
Oct 26, 20212 min read
Introducing the New Chair of TCRP’s Board of Directors, James Nortey
My name is James Nortey. I am an attorney, an advocate, and activist with the tremendous honor of serving as the next Chair of the Texas...
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Grace Under Pressure
Courage, as defined by the Profiles in Courage author John F. Kennedy, is “the most admirable of human virtues.” “Grace under pressure,”...
Aug 18, 20214 min read
Announcing the Justice for Ashtian Campaign
On April 28, 2016, Ashtian Barnes drove onto the Sam Houston Tollway, in Houston, Texas. Immediately after Ashtian pulled onto the...
Aug 17, 20212 min read
The Texas Legislature Failed on Criminal Justice Reform. It’s Time to Take the Fight Local.
A definition of the often misunderstood Defund The Police movement: Just last week, Texas wrapped up its 87th legislative session. The...
Jun 8, 20213 min read
Themes and Schemes: what this session’s voter suppression bills have in common
These bills may seem like random voter suppression masquerading as “election integrity,” but when you look at the full picture, these ter...
May 10, 20213 min read
Partisan and racial gerrymandering aren’t the only threats to fair maps in Texas
The Texas Lege has used racial and partisan gerrymandering to draw electoral maps. But it's also used another method: prison gerrymandering.
Apr 30, 20213 min read
Voter suppression is bad for democracy. It’s also bad for business.
The voter suppression bills quickly advancing through Texas’ legislative process have been denounced by faith leaders, civil rights...
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Coming (back) home: Laura Peña returns to TCRP
I remember one conversation with my mother several years ago while I was traveling in Southeast Asia, working to combat human trafficking...
Apr 9, 20213 min read
At legislature, Texas leaders prioritize voter suppression over real needs of Texans
HB 6 and SB 7 would make it even harder for Texans to vote in the nation's most voter-unfriendly state - here's how.
Mar 29, 20213 min read
South Texas families should not still be in court. The DOJ Should Dismiss All Border Wall Suits.
South Texas families are confused and anxious, unsure if President Biden will keep his promise to withdraw the lawsuits meant to grab the...
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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