Media Coverage

Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

San Antonio Current,

New Study: Black, Special Ed Students Punished at Greater Rate Through Pandemic

The 74,

Staffing shortage at Texas juvenile lockups forces kids in their rooms up to 22 hours day

The Dallas Morning News,

Demand Rises for School Resource Officers—Despite the 'Abject Failure' in Uvalde

Time Magazine,

FEMA flood program could violate civil rights law

POLITICO,

Scams are on the rise — they are targeting renters desperate for a deal as rents soar

Houston Chronicle,

Scams are on the rise — they are targeting renters desperate for a deal as rents soar

Houston Chronicle,

The long lasting impact of eviction records in Texas

KTBC-TV,

The long lasting impact of eviction records in Texas

KTBC-TV,

Debt collectors can empty Texans' bank accounts — even when they don't know

Houston Chronicle,

Following the ‘Plan’

Fort Worth Weekly,

School administrators face tough calls as Covid challenges affect student behavior

NBC News,

‘Diabolical and wrong’: Wells Fargo, other banks finance predatory lenders that can charge over 400% interest in minority communities

WFAA-TV ,

Dallas schools move to rewrite disciplinary rules that hit Black students hardest

The Dallas Post Tribune,

STAAR testing adds pressure to final weeks as frantic Texas school year nears end

Chron.,

Some North Texas students and parents facing court for classes missed during the pandemic

The Dallas Morning News,

Will Dallas ISD be a national ‘game-changer’ by banning school suspensions?

The Dallas Morning News,

Feds Investigating Lender That Sued Thousands of Lower-Income Latinos During Pandemic

ProPublica,

Payday Industry Copped $45 Million in PPP Loans, Still Charging Texans 350% APR

Dallas Observer,

Texas Payday Lenders Get Millions in Pandemic Relief Money

Texas Monthly,

Evictions still happening despite federal moratorium

Killeen Daily Herald,

Texas Chief Justice Hecht: If Texas doesn’t reform its bail system, federal courts likely will

The Dallas Morning News,

City to exit driver’s license hold contract with DPS

Austin Monitor ,

City declares broad equity goals for pretrial services

Austin Monitor,

SAISD students ask for limits on school policing, amendments to their Bill of Rights

San Antonio Express-News,