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For Texas Muslims, 9/11 set off a wave of Islamophobia that still endures Nearly 20 years ago, as he lay on what he feared would be his deathbed, Rais Bhuiyan bargained with God for his life. Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 8:33pm

NAACP files federal complaint over 'The Eyes of Texas' song The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song "The Eyes of Texas," which has racist elements in its past. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 8:32pm

Texas man pleads guilty to police assault at protest A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting a federal officer with a hammer outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, last summer during a protest. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 8:30pm

U.S. gives first public look inside base housing Afghan refugees The Biden administration on Friday provided the first public look inside a U.S. military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the government is caring for the refugees and vetting them. by Farnoush Amiri | Report for America/ Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 8:17pm

ANALYSIS | Texas abortion ban strategy may be double-edged sword The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography and other hot-button cultural issues. by Associated Press Published Sep. 11 2021 @ 8:02pm

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 6 school districts to stop mask mandates Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced late Friday afternoon that he had filed lawsuits against six school districts, including Round Rock and Elgin, to overturn mask mandates for students, teachers and staff. by Austin American-Statesman Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 11:42pm

New Texas law: Hit someone in crosswalk, face possible felony A new law in Texas allows drivers to be charged with a crime if they cause bodily harm to a pedestrian at a crosswalk. by Lori Dunn Published Sep. 10 2021 @ 4:13pm

Justice Department sues Texas to block six-week abortion ban The Biden administration sued Texas on Thursday to try to block the nation's most restrictive abortion law, which bans the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy and allows private citizens to take legal action against anyone who helps a woman terminate her pregnancy. by The Washington Post Published Sep. 9 2021 @ 11:15pm

'Magical Thinking'; Gov. Abbott says he will 'eliminate all rapists,' takes heat from GOP challenger Gov. Greg Abbott, responding to a question about how Texas' new abortion law would impact victims of rape and incest, said the state would employ aggressive tactics to "eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas." Published Sep. 8 2021 @ 11:45pm

Activists focus on online tip site in protesting Texas abortion law Young people on social media have found a way to protest Texas' new law banning most abortions by focusing on a website established by the state's largest anti-abortion group that takes in tips on violations. by Associated Press Published Sep. 7 2021 @ 10:43pm

Recovery efforts continue for man believed to have drowned Texas Game Wardens in Titus and Camp Counties are working to recover the body of a man who is believed to have drowned Monday at Lake Bob Sandlin. Published Sep. 7 2021 @ 10:39pm

Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics Republicans in America's largest conservative state for years racked up victories under the slogan "Keep Texas Red," a pledge to quash a coming blue wave that Democrats argued was inevitable given shifting demographics. by Associated Press Published Sep. 7 2021 @ 8:58pm

Abbott signs new Republican voting restrictions into law Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an elections overhaul into law Tuesday that adds more voting restrictions in the booming state, after Democrats spent months protesting what they say are efforts to weaken minority turnout and preserve the GOP's eroding dominance. by Associated Press Published Sep. 7 2021 @ 8:56pm

Justice Department will 'protect' abortion seekers The Justice Department said Monday that it will not tolerate violence against anyone who is trying to obtain an abortion in Texas as federal officials explore options to challenge a new state law that bans most abortions. by Associated Press Published Sep. 6 2021 @ 10:59pm

Central Texas runs out of ICU beds for first time since pandemic began Central Texas had no available intensive care unit beds on Sunday. It was the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that the 11-county area surrounding Austin ran out of staffed adult ICU beds. by Austin American-Statesman Published Sep. 6 2021 @ 10:50pm