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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

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

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

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This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years

In Kennard, City Council members have been appointed after previous members retired or died.

The Texas Tribune

Rick Perry stumps for Speaker Dade Phelan in final days of primary election

Donald Trump endorsed Phelan’s opponent, putting Perry at odds with the former president he served under as energy secretary.

The Texas Tribune

“It’s hell”: Surge of Texas kids dying from gun violence carves canyons of grief through families

In 2012, around 100 Texans under 18 died of gunshot wounds. Last year, that number reached nearly 300.

The Texas Tribune

As Texas bans diversity and equity offices at public colleges, Rice University’s inclusion efforts march on

DEI efforts have become a lightning rod for debate in American higher education. At the private Houston university, officials admit impact is hard to measure — but they also see progress from their work.

The Texas Tribune

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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‘It’s happening now’: how rising sea levels are causing a US migration crisis

The coming mass migration of flood-prone areas will have huge social and economic costs – but the government doesn’t have an adequate plan

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