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Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why.
Read full article: Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why.A Texas Tribune analysis of hate crime data found that 82% of Texas law enforcement agencies that report to the FBI tracked no hate crimes last year. However, one suburban North Texas police agency is creating a new model of collecting hate crime data.
Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoric
Read full article: Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoricIn an interview about his upcoming book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” Cruz talks about 2024, antisemitism and “woke” politics.
Gov. Abbott directs Texas schools to resources for teaching about Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Gov. Abbott directs Texas schools to resources for teaching about Israel-Hamas warAs tensions have flared in the escalating conflict and protests have spread across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Education Agency would provide resources to schools to counter misinformation and antisemitism.
In the shadow of James Byrd’s murder, city leaders can’t agree how to move this East Texas town forward
Read full article: In the shadow of James Byrd’s murder, city leaders can’t agree how to move this East Texas town forwardJasper’s second Black mayor wants to help residents pay their bills while a younger city council wants to invest in the city’s culture. Residents call their heated arguments at city council meetings “foolishness” and “embarrassing.”
Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report finds
Read full article: Extremists have turned Texas into a hotbed for hate, report findsThe report blames an “alarming rise in extremist ideology and activity” on white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ+ groups that are active or headquartered in Texas.
Watch: 25 years after James Byrd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in Texas
Read full article: Watch: 25 years after James Byrd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in TexasThe quiet East Texas town of Jasper came together immediately after the racist murder of James Byrd Jr. Now, Texas is leading the nation in incidents of white supremacist propaganda.
Bill striking unconstitutional state law that criminalized homosexuality fails to meet critical deadline in the Texas House
Read full article: Bill striking unconstitutional state law that criminalized homosexuality fails to meet critical deadline in the Texas HouseIn a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ law banning sodomy in 2003. It took almost 20 years for Democrats to get a bill to repeal the defunct ban on the House calendar.
West Texas parents are suing their schools over racism as others demand action over antisemitic bullying
Read full article: West Texas parents are suing their schools over racism as others demand action over antisemitic bullyingSchool leaders have said they don’t tolerate racism and that they regularly train teachers how to deal with bullying. But parents say inaction by officials tells a different story.
Central Texas faith leaders and politicians rebuke antisemitic incidents after fire outside Austin synagogue
Read full article: Central Texas faith leaders and politicians rebuke antisemitic incidents after fire outside Austin synagogueAustin fire officials said they’re investigating a Sunday incident that caused about $25,000 in damage as a potential arson.
Texas man with neo-Nazi ties gets 3 years for bogus threats, calls
Read full article: Texas man with neo-Nazi ties gets 3 years for bogus threats, callsA former neo-Nazi leader has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to target a Black church, a Cabinet member and more than 100 others with bogus bomb threats and 911 calls.
Spike in hate crimes against Latinos, Jewish people prompts federal bipartisan bill
Read full article: Spike in hate crimes against Latinos, Jewish people prompts federal bipartisan billThe most recent FBI report on hate crimes shows an 11.7% rise from last year in the number of violent hate crimes committed. The number of victims in anti-Latino or Hispanic hate crimes rose over 21% in 2018. Yet, even in a city like San Antonio, hate crimes exist. Through the Department of Justice, the bill will issue grants to empower state and local governments to improve hate crimes reporting. In exchange for receiving grants, state and local governments must provide additional information pertaining to hate crimes in their jurisdiction.