While the news can sometimes be dispiriting, we hope we can do our small part to elevate the conversation – and maybe lift a few spirits.
All eyes are on Dallas today as a jury considers how long former police officer Amber Guyger should spend in prison for the shooting death of her neighbor Botham Jean. The jury found Guyger guilty of murder
on Tuesday, in a case that underscored tensions nationwide between police and communities of color. Race is also a compounding factor in many of state's transgender murders. As you can read below, Texas leads the nation in the number of trans killings in recent years, with most of them having occurred in Dallas. And as growing cities across Texas grapple with gentrification, Houston risks developing over the history of the state's first black city. That story appears on today's Texas Standard – we hope you can join us as we go to air.
While the news can sometimes be dispiriting, we hope we can do our small part to elevate the conversation – and maybe lift a few spirits as well.
Meals By Mail Could Help Feed Rural Kids During Summer
Free and reduced-price school lunches stop during the summer – putting the health of many kids at risk. A researcher’s trying to fix that through a meal-delivery program.
This Was Austin's Hottest September Ever Recorded. And It Wasn't Even Close. (KUT)
I was born and raised in the more conservative parts of Central Texas, including Williamson County. So when I saw in 2018 just how close GOP Rep. John Carter came to getting unseated by a Democrat, my interest was definitely piqued – this isn’t a place where Democrats get anywhere close to winning. But after that race (and some more midterm close-calls), national Democrats announced they would target Congressional districts in Texas’ rapidly growing suburbs. I’m increasingly interested in the party’s efforts to “flip” those suburban seats – I like to joke I’m becoming Texas Standard’s suburban correspondent. This week, I took a closer look at the role of suburban women in the next election – an important aspect of
the role Texas could play politically in 2020 and beyond.
