Courts have called Texas bail practices unconstitutional. Will that push this year's reform efforts to success? texastribune.org/2019/02/04/bai… via Texas Tribune

Another group of civil rights organizations sues Texas over voter citizenship review texastribune.org/2019/02/04/civ… via Texas Tribune

These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them. - The New York Times nytimes.com/2019/11/03/bus…

As Walmart prepares to reopen, El Pasoans are still grappling with mass shooting's aftermath texastribune.org/2019/11/14/wal… via Texas Tribune

The New 'Black Codes' truthdig.com/articles/the-n…

Teens in Argentina are leading the charge for a gender-neutral language washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/…

Prosecutors have a lot of power. Many people in jail haven't been convicted of a crime & remain legally presumed innocent, often detained soley because they can't pay bail. The decision of whether to use cash bail is often made by prosecutors. Must-watch from ACLU:

"A criminal record is a major barrier to work, housing and education, even if the crime was minor, and even if it happened years ago. It is unjust to saddle such an offender with a lifelong punishment." #RethinkJails bit.ly/2GUnLHW

Stunning chart from darlacameron shows states with the highest deportation rates are also the ones where immigrants are least likely to find a lawyer for their deportation hearings texastribune.org/2018/04/12/tru…

Shouldering students with massive debts they can't pay back isn't just bad for them, it's bad for Texas. $1.4 billion of student loan debt is more than 90 days past due in Dallas County alone. We need to make higher ed more affordable for all Texans. dallasnews.com/news/education…

Gabriel Chavez acquitted of murder in 2014 shooting death in El Paso's Lower Valley elpasotimes.com/story/news/cri…

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Attorneys allege El Paso DPS employee copied DWI blood test results, question convictions elpasotimes.com/story/news/cri… via El Paso Times

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TCJC Calls for Reforms to Treat Women with Dignity and Remove Barriers to Family Unity in Texas Prisons and Jails texascjc.org/womens-justice

The Supreme Court is considering a Texas redistricting case that could ultimately result in big changes to the state's political maps. But the courts have taken 7 years to get this far, and that's a win for Republicans favored by the current maps. texastribune.org/2018/04/25/ana…

U.S. Must Keep DACA and Accept New Applications, Federal Judge Rules via The New York Times nyti.ms/2Fe3UOB

Is America Ready to Rethink Incarceration? citylab.com/equity/2018/05…

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I’ve covered gun violence for years. The solutions aren’t a big mystery. vox.com/policy-and-pol… via Vox. Wow! here's a news flash. Where there are more guns there are more gun deaths. When will we learn?