/tags/texas-civil-rights-project Texas Civil Rights Project en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:20:01 GMT /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed The complaint claims Bonham ISD and a city court discriminated against both Black students and disabled students by creating a hostile environment at school. The groups also filed a separate complaint against Corpus Christi ISD with the Texas Education Agency. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:20:01 GMT /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed Neelam Bohra | Texas Tribune /news/2024-01-12/texas-groups-ask-court-to-block-immigration-enforcement-law-from-taking-effect The ACLU of Texas and other civil rights groups are trying to block Texas from implementing Senate Bill 4, which makes unauthorized entry into the state a crime. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:58:59 GMT /news/2024-01-12/texas-groups-ask-court-to-block-immigration-enforcement-law-from-taking-effect Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2022-05-12/civil-rights-advocates-say-texas-needs-to-improve-new-required-training-for-poll-watchers Under Texas’ new voting law, which went into effect in December, poll watchers must undergo mandatory training. It’s currently an online course through the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. Advocates say that’s not enough. Thu, 12 May 2022 20:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-05-12/civil-rights-advocates-say-texas-needs-to-improve-new-required-training-for-poll-watchers Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2022-02-07/election-officials-say-texas-new-id-rules-for-voting-by-mail-could-cause-more-ballots-to-get-reject County officials say requirements that have tripped up voters applying to vote by mail could also confuse them as they send their ballots back. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:05:14 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-07/election-officials-say-texas-new-id-rules-for-voting-by-mail-could-cause-more-ballots-to-get-reject Ashley Lopez /politics/2021-12-01/local-redistricting Elected leaders at the county, city and school board level have largely avoided the scrutiny targeted at Republicans in the state legislature earlier this year when they drew state and federal lines to overwhelmingly favor white Texans. But the stakes are high in the fight over local district boundaries as well. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:08:36 GMT /politics/2021-12-01/local-redistricting Bret Jaspers /2020-05-06/group-asks-court-to-stop-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-threats-over-mail-in-voting The Texas Civil Rights Project has asked a court to order state officials not to interfere with a previous court order that opened up mail-in voting in... Wed, 06 May 2020 22:23:40 GMT /2020-05-06/group-asks-court-to-stop-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-threats-over-mail-in-voting Ashley Lopez /news/2019-10-08/12-asylum-seekers-julian-castro-escorted-to-the-u-s-border-sent-back-to-mexico The asylum-seekers, who were in Matamoros, Mexico, because of the Trump administration's Migrant Protection Protocols policy, said they faced violence and harassment because they identify as LGBTQ. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:19:19 GMT /news/2019-10-08/12-asylum-seekers-julian-castro-escorted-to-the-u-s-border-sent-back-to-mexico Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Eric Marrapodi /2019-10-07/it-shouldnt-be-this-hard-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-face-more-risks-when-told-to-remain-in-mexico The Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program forces asylum seekers who reach the southern border to wait in Mexico until their court date in... Mon, 07 Oct 2019 20:02:38 GMT /2019-10-07/it-shouldnt-be-this-hard-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-face-more-risks-when-told-to-remain-in-mexico Reynaldo Leaños Jr.