Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tells U.S. House committee defunding police is "not the answer"
George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd was also a featured witness at the hearing, where he spoke about the pain of losing his brother. Full Story
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![Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo responds to demonstrators about police accountability at a rally for George Floyd at Houston City Hall.]()
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President Donald Trump expected to discuss race relations and police at Dallas church
After the event, he’ll host a high-dollar fundraiser where about 12 to 24 people are expected to be in attendance. Admission is $580,600 per couple, the campaign said last month. Full Story
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Outside of Texas' big cities, some are still waiting nearly a month for coronavirus test results from state-run mobile units
While many county leaders were grateful that Texas deployed coronavirus testing resources in their communities, others complained of a chaotic planning process and test results delayed for weeks. Full Story
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Number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus hits all-time high as experts say cases are likely to continue increasing
The figures come a little more than a month since Gov. Greg Abbott's stay-at-home order expired and about two weeks after Memorial Day. Full Story
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George Floyd laid to rest in Houston as protests against police brutality and calls for change continue
After the service, Floyd was carried by a horse drawn carriage to his final resting place in Pearland next to his mother. Full Story
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![The Floyd family and others attend the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.]()
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One Bush makes his choice clear: George P. Bush will endorse Donald Trump
Breaking from prominent members of his family, the Texas land commissioner plans to vote for Trump in November and formally endorse him for reelection. Full Story
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![George P. Bush gives a eulogy during the funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston on Dec. 6, 2018.]()
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Anger, anguish and calls for change mark George Floyd’s memorial in Houston
Mourners from across the nation gathered in Houston for a public viewing to celebrate George Floyd, a friend, father and martyr to many in attendance, but also a victim of police brutality and racial injustice. Full Story
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![Lines bend, turn and cross leading up to the public memorial service honoring George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston on June 8, 2020.]()
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Joe Biden tells Texas Democrats “we have a real chance to turn the state blue”
Biden addressed the Texas Democratic Party’s online state convention Saturday. Full Story
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![Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston, on March 2, 2020.]()
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Dallas residents call for police chief's resignation, decreased police budget after use of force during protests
The Dallas Police Department is facing public scrutiny for their use of force, tear gas and rubber pellets on protestors demonstrating against law enforcement brutality. Full Story
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Conspiracy theories and racist memes: How a dozen Texas GOP county chairs caused turmoil within the party
On Friday morning, five GOP county chairs were facing backlash for sharing racist social media posts. The Texas Tribune identified seven other GOP county chairs across the state who shared similar posts. Full Story
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Texas to increase coronavirus testing — and study the virus’ impact — in black and Hispanic communities
The state’s data on the impacts of the pandemic on people of color has been incomplete. Full Story
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![Harris County Health Department nurse Harriet Lewis administers a test at a Harris County testing site located at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown on March 21, 2020.]()
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Four Austin City Council members say they've lost faith in police chief after use of force on protesters, report says
Council member Greg Casar asked Manley to do the honorable thing and step down, and others expressed their disappointment in his handling of ongoing protests against police brutality. Full Story
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In false Facebook posts, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller accused George Soros of paying protesters to “destroy” the country
The posts are similar in tone to racist posts by local GOP officials that drew calls for resignation from leaders of their party. Full Story
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Five Texas GOP county leaders share racist Facebook posts, including one juxtaposing an MLK quote with a banana
Gov. Greg Abbott called on two Republican county chairs in Bexar and Nueces counties to resign after they shared a racist conspiracy theory about George Floyd's death. The post was also was shared by the GOP chairs in Comal and Harrison counties. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says America must turn to God to heal racism
Speaking to Fox News, Patrick acknowledged that “we have racism in this country,” adding that, “We need a culture change to address this racism, [and] you cannot change the culture of the country until you change the character of mankind.” Full Story
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In Austin, a liberal bastion, protests force another reckoning with racism, segregation
Although Austin was not the only city in Texas to have protests, the death of Michael Ramos there brought out tensions that have long plagued the city, a place that is recognized for its moments of progressivism yet has deep-rooted racial biases. Full Story
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Live updates: New charges for officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, and three more cops charged
Live updates: Three officers who were at the scene had been fired from the Minneapolis Police Department but not charged in connection with Floyd's death. Full Story
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Texans in Congress divided over President Donald Trump's protest response
Members of Congress and staff worry that the country's political dysfunction has rendered the federal government incapable of addressing police violence legislatively before the November elections. Full Story
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Joe Biden to attend George Floyd's funeral in Houston, family attorney says
Biden, the former vice president, has spoken out multiple times about Floyd's death in recent days, including in a speech Tuesday morning that called the tragedy a "wake-up call for our nation." Full Story
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Dallas mayor blamed "outsiders" for violence at protests. But almost everyone arrested was from North Texas.
Of the 185 people the Dallas Police Department arrested, 172 people live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, arrest records provided by Mayor Eric Johnson's office showed. Full Story
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![A protester is arrested by Dallas police at a march against the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in Dallas on May 29, 2020.]()
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