A Change in Direction for the Texas Civil Rights Project

New leadership doesn't sit well with the old guard

"...This spring, the board of trustees for the Texas Civil Rights Project, a community lawyering organization known for..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Texas ACLU Files Suit Over Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4

New Texas law usurps federal immigration authority, suit claims

"...Texas Republicans have willfully ignored the existence of the United..."

Dec. 20, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Backs Trump Agency in Holding Undocumented Abortion-Seeking Minor "Hostage"

Federal agency sent minor to crisis pregnancy center instead

"...undocumented minor from obtaining abortion in the state that Texas “must not become a sanctuary state for abortions.”..."

Oct. 12, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Introducing the Constitution

Texas Civil Rights Project remains a 20-year work still in progress

"...Despite its still rather tentative name, the Texas Civil Rights Project – which has turned out to..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...of liabilities, but more importantly she was schizophrenic, and Texas is one of the last places on earth you'd..."

June 21, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Rebel With Many Causes

A Philosophical Divide

"...year after marrying in 1972, the couple moved to Texas to start their respective careers -- she as a..."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Compassionate Profiling

The Austin Police Department is helping John Ashcroft's dragnet; critics say they may be violating state and city law in doing so.

"...will accompany federal agents ... to make sure no civil rights are violated during the questioning," the daily wrote,..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

American Violet

This moving message film tells a story about a miscarriage of Texas justice.

"...she was arrested by the police in her small Texas town. Based on true events, American Violet tells a..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Meet the Candidate: Blake Rocap

Lobbyist turned legislator hopeful is a longtime civil and reproductive rights advocate

"...several sessions working under the pink dome fighting for civil liberties and reproductive rights groups, he's one of the..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...reporting, particularly pertaining to problems encountered on the various projects, and regarding when and how the 10% contingency fund..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature

Local Activists Call Out Police and Find Themselves Flagged as Threats

Doesn't take much to get on the watchlist

"...is a protester that has been following Kinder Morgan projects all across the county and trying to stop them"..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

S-Comm Emails

Sheriff and ICE eager pen pals

"...recently by Amelia Ruiz Fischer, an attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, and she shared them with the..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Naked City

"...Uri Horesh, an Arabic lecturer at the University of Texas, ended his seven-day hunger strike – a nonviolent protest..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Don’t Book ’em, Danno: DPS Backs Off on Pot Busts

State troopers take cite-and-release stance amid continued hemp-law fallout

"...Texas marijuana users who are caught with under a quarter..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: Hanging Up on AT&T

My boss is suing the phone company – bully for him

"...Austin Chronicle editor are linked in legal and perhaps civil liberties history. A couple of weeks ago each of..."

June 2, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...system," commented Joe Lovelace, public policy consultant for the Texas chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill...."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

A local coalition urges the city to take a stand against the PATRIOT Act.

"...and following people's library records. Represented groups included the Texas Civil Rights Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, Veterans..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

On Second Thought

City will establish clear, nondiscriminatory, "objective" procedure for media credentials

"...the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas by a group of independent TV and film producers..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

ATX's Inaugural Addresses

Local artists, comics speak out about Trump taking office

"...The Ghostlight Project Austin Thu., Jan. 19, 5:30pm, ColdTowne Theater, 4803 Airport;..."

Jan. 18, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 1-7

"...TEXAS WATER SYMPOSIUM 7pm. State Capitol, 1100 Congress. www.schreiner.edu/water. Friday01..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature

APD’s Secret Informants Eyeing Neighbors for “Suspicious” Activity, Leaked Documents Reveal

APD intel center puts spies among us

"...between 19 local law enforcement agencies, housed at the Texas Depart­ment of Public Safety complex on North Lamar. Established..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Capitol Chronicle

Charity Ends at Home

"...available at press time, but the federations Another Way Texas Shares, Earth Share of Texas, and America's Charities had..."

April 13, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Lawsuits Are Mounting Against Abbott's Border Operation

The Department of Justice, ACLU of Texas challenge scheme

"...now faces legal battles on two fronts. The American Civil Liberties Union, Texas Fair Defense Project, and law firm..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Gagging Graglia

Can We Talk?

"...the Rev. Jesse Jackson came to the University of Texas last semester, he urged the 5,000 gathered to fight..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...ACLU sues Abbott: The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and Lambda Legal sued..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature

At Close Range

The Men Behind the Texas Militia Myth

"...40,000 militia members nationwide training to use this weapon. Texas' largest militia, the Texas Constitutional Militia, claims 2,000-6,000 members..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Immigrant Detention Blues

Unknown number of immigrants languish in private detention center in Taylor; a small but growing group is working to make their situation public knowledge

"...separated from his family in a prison in Haskell, Texas. Hanan, his pregnant wife, shares a cell at the..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

Naked City

Get Your Anti-War On

"...Texas AFL-CIO leader Linda Chavez-Thompson, City Council Member Raul Alvarez,..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature

Bye-Bye Roger, Hello Phil!

Meet your new secretary of state!

"...release, hoping that its constituent members like the American Civil Liberties Union and Texas Civil Rights Project will be..."

June 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Acevedo Chosen as New Police Chief: Let the sun shine in

City Manager picks Art Acevedo, a California Highway Patrol division chief, to be Austin's next top cop

"...Police Association and with community activists from the American Civil Liberties Union and League of United Latin American Citizens,..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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