Texas temporarily blocked from investigating the family of a trans teen over gender-affirming care
A state judge’s ruling does not stop the agency from opening investigations into other families in similar situations.
New video of boxer Joe Louis at Austin's Lions Municipal Golf Course
The course, called Muny, was the first public course in the South to racially desegregate and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Edward's University inaugurates 1st Hispanic president
St. Edward's University made history over the weekend with the inauguration of the school's first Hispanic president, Montserrat Fuentes.
Psaki condemns directive from Abbott labeling sex changes for minors as child abuse
Psaki said that Abbott's directive and similar action in Florida and other states are "designed to target and attack the kids who need support the most."
Interior Department seeks to remove derogatory name from federal lands
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in November formally declared the term derogatory and initiated a process to remove the word from use by the federal government and to replace other existing derogatory place names.
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? Biden taps 1st Black woman to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden tapped federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman picked for the high court.
Texas Supreme Court takes up challenge to state’s restrictive abortion law
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the Texas Supreme Court to weigh in on a question of state law before the appeals court proceeds with its ruling.
Greg Abbott: Investigate gender-transitioning care for trans youth as ‘child abuse’
Abbott's letter said doctors, nurses, teachers, and anyone who comes into contact with a child has a requirement to report parents or face "criminal penalties."
Ahmaud Arbery Day: Family marks 2 year anniversary of murder caught on camera
On Feb. 23, 2020 — at the age of 25 — Ahmaud Arbery ran through the Satilla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia for the final time. Two years later and after two trials, three men have been convicted in both state and federal courts for his murder and hate crime.
Ahmaud Arbery what's next: Legal battles connected to Georgia man's killing
The trials of Travis McMIchael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan are likely not the last related to the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County.
Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds men who killed Black jogger guilty of hate crimes
A federal jury has found the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery guilty on all counts of interfering with Arbery's civil rights in their federal hate crime trial.
Ahmaud Arbery's family pleased men found guilty of hate crimes: 'Ahmaud's hands were in this'
Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, and father, Marcus Arbery, joined hands outside the federal courthouse minutes after hearing the three men convicted of killing their son were found guilty of hate crimes.
US Soccer, USWNT members settle equal pay lawsuit for $24 million
U.S. women soccer players reached a landmark agreement with U.S. Soccer in which they are promised $24 million, plus bonuses that match those of the men.
NASCAR: Jusan Hamilton becomes 1st Black Daytona 500 race director
Jusan Hamilton is set to become the first Black race director in Daytona 500 history.
Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome
“I can finally tell you my big secret... I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome!” the 24-year-old Puerto Rican model announced on Valentine’s Day.
Austin's Givens District Park honored as Lone Star Legacy Park
Givens Park is one of three Texas parks honored with this designation in 2022 alongside Henderson Park in Brenham and Hermann Square in Houston.
How NJ cops broke up a fight between Black and white teens under investigation
Video shows a Black teen and a white teen physically fighting at the Bridgewater Commons Mall on Saturday, Feb. 12. Cops who broke up the fight treated the two teens very differently, prompting an internal affairs investigation.
Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting help could mean criminal charges at the polls
Disability rights advocates say the state has not provided enough guidance about the type of help people with disabilities can and cannot receive under new voting laws passed last year.
TikTok content creator redefining Black travel and body inclusivity
Local Black travel blogger and influencer Jeff Jenkins is at the forefront of encouraging others who look like him to get out and travel.
Sha’Carri Richardson says Kamila Valieva doping decision shows double-standard
Dallas sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson voiced her displeasure that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to compete for a gold medal despite testing positive for a performance enhancing drug.