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Pastor Erica Ferguson still has text messages from three years ago on her phone. She was counseling a young girl wondering whether to get an abortion when Senate Bill 8 went into effect in 2021. The law is one of three overlapping laws in Texas that ban abortion in all circumstances except to protect the mother’s life.Ferguson told The Nation that the girl didn’t know how to get across town by bus, let alone fly out of state to get an abortion, so he knew he had to find a way to help her.Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court…
Kate Cox, the Dallas-area woman who unsuccessfully sued the state of Texas for permission to abort a nonviable pregnancy, announced on CNN Thursday night that she is pregnant again.Cox filed the lawsuit in December 2023, asking the state to allow her to obtain an abortion under a medical exemption clause in Texas law, which allows for abortions in cases where there is a risk of a “life-threatening physical condition” or “significant impairment of a major bodily function.”It was the first lawsuit filed by a pregnant woman asking the court to approve an abortion after Texas banned abortion in almost all…
Two black sheets stood in the blazing sun at Martyrs’ Park in downtown Dallas on Saturday as city leaders, volunteers and other attendees gathered for the unveiling of two long-awaited memorials honoring victims of racist violence.Installed by the Texas Historical Commission, two glossy gray and black signs tower above visitors who want a closer look, telling the stories of four Black men lynched in the mid-1800s. The park serves as “a memorial to the inhuman legacy of slavery in Dallas and to the four Black men lynched,” one sign reads.Historians and activists have been working for years to document Dallas’…
Click to enlarge Photo by Scott Ball for The San Antonio Report Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza marched down UTSA’s outdoor hallway on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Sign up for The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter, “The Brief,” to keep readers up to date on the most important Texas news. A wave of protests related to the Israel-Hamas war hit Texas colleges this week, but most didn’t cause much of a stir. At the University of Texas at Dallas, students staged a sit-in near the president’s office. At the University of Texas at San Antonio, students marched through…
Click to enlarge Twitter / @davenewworld_2 Esmeralda Upton is an Indian-American woman who was assaulted on August 24, 2022, in the parking lot of a restaurant in Plano. A North Texas woman was sentenced to 40 days in jail after pleading guilty to racist swearing at a group of Indian-American women two years ago. A now-viral video of the incident shows Plano resident Esmeralda Upton mocking the group’s accents, calling them “curry chicks,” and then punching them. Upton pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of assault and one count of terroristic making threats, according to the Chandra Law Firm, which…
In a world where costs are rising and job hunting is becoming more competitive, it is important to break down the barriers many young people face when entering the workforce.To that end, Dallas-based nonprofit Texas Trees Foundation and its partners have launched a training program focused on urban forestry and landscape design with the goal of strengthening Dallas’ green jobs workforce by empowering struggling youth. The foundation’s work expands its efforts to build alternative career pathways across North Texas.The Green Jobs Work Force program is a multi-week paid training course for low-income, homeless and disabled adults ages 18-24.Trainees will learn…
Editor’s note: Max Scherzer announced Saturday He is scheduled to make his season debut Sunday against the Kansas City Royals.ARLINGTON — The Rangers waited nearly half a season for Max Scherzer to make his 2024 debut.How about in a day or two?If that’s all.The Rangers appeared to go against their usual pitching plan on Friday, opting not to give their starters more rest despite the opportunity. Manager Bruce Bochy said Jon Gray, who started Monday against the New York Mets, will start Saturday against the Royals. Scherzer, who made his second rehab start last Saturday, remains suspended. Maybe he’ll start…
Darren Lewis was considered one of the best high school running backs in the nation when he graduated from Carter High School in 1987. He was so good he was on par with Florida high school star Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become a Cowboys legend and one of the NFL’s all-time leading rushers.Lewis’ stardom didn’t end there. The man nicknamed “Tank” was a two-time All-American and the all-time leading rusher in Texas A&M and the Southwest Conference. He is a Hall of Famer who ranks ninth in NFL history in rushing yards, breaking the SWC career rushing…
Karlie Duvall Le Riche [Photo: Cariloop] Carly Duval Le Riche has been appointed first general counsel and legal director of Cariloop, a leading integrated caregiver support platform based in Dallas. CEO Michael Walsh welcomed Carly Gerstmann to the executive team, highlighting her role in “the next phase of our growth strategy.” “Le Riche’s passion for supporting fast-growing companies, his collaborative approach to legal issues and his willingness to explore what’s possible as we continue to test and innovate are exactly what we were looking for,” he said in a statement. The company said the new general counsel will provide guidance…
Thai Culture and Food Festival Celebrate Thai culture through food and dance at the Thai Culture and Food Festival. This free, two-day event takes place in the spring at the Buddhist Center of Dallas (north of downtown) and kicks off with an opening parade, followed by cultural performances including traditional Thai classical dance and guided tours of the center’s Buddhist temple. Be sure to try some delicious Thai food at a local restaurant; don’t miss the vegan papaya salad and chicken satay. International Cultural MuseumTake the family to the Museum of International Culture, just 25 minutes south of downtown Dallas.…