“I’ve always thought of the #border as being the testing ground for the rest of the nation. License plate readers, sensors, and drones are tested at the border—and then they’re rolled out into the interior. We need to pay close attention to what’s happening at the border, because it’s the future.”
The Texas Observer
Observing the Borderlands
As the Texas Observer’s border reporter from 2008 to 2018, Melissa del Bosque investigated corruption and uncovered injustices.
 #politics #USpol #immigration #tech #CriminalJustice #police #surveillance #privacy #Texas #news #journalism
“This is very confusing. We’re going to take responsibility, but we’re not responsible. We’re going to punish a couple people, but we’re not going to punish them.” Director Steve McCraw reinstated a #Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency.
The Texas Observer
DPS Dodges Transparency in Uvalde—Again
Director Steve McCraw reinstated a Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have br...
 #news #police #Uvalde #GunViolence #politics #USpol #transparency
“Medical school #education around abortion and contraception has been woefully inadequate in our state for quite a while.” From the archives: Critical training for OB-GYNs has all but disappeared in the state of #Texas.
The Texas Observer
Abortion Training in Texas Is Vanishing
And traveling out of state won't fix it.
 #abortion #healthcare #medicine #science #news #politics #USpol #RoeVWade #SCOTUS
“Every time I see my story resonate with a new person, it gives me the motivation to keep going.” New from Mary Tuma: Amanda Zurawski, whose lawsuit challenging state #abortion bans was ultimately rejected by the state's high court, wants Republicans to rue Roe’s demise come November.
The Texas Observer
Turning Trauma Into Activism: She’s Fighting for Reproductive Rights in Texas and Beyond
Amanda Zurawski, whose lawsuit challenging state abortion bans was ultimately rejected by the state's high court, wants Republicans to rue Roe...
 #health #news #politics #USpol #Texas #HumanRights #election2024 #RoeVWade #SCOTUS #women