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Meet the Justice Advocate for HPD Adult Sex Crimes Unit By Jen Reel
Justice Advocate Emily Burton-Blank talks about her role in the Houston Police Department for providing support to survivors and investigators of sexual assault crimes.
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A Mother’s Search By Jen Reel
Texas has become the deadliest state in the U.S. for undocumented immigrants.
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Direct Quote: All the World Loves a Clown By Jen Reel
Pam Ramirez is an independent theater director and professional clown based in San Antonio.
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Efrain Gutierrez at the 2014 Cine Las Americas Film Festival By Melissa del Bosque
In the seventies, filmmaker Efrain Gutierrez recorded the pain, the struggle and the injustice of life in his west San Antonio barrio on a 16mm
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Direct Quote: Not Fade Away By Jen Reel
Joe Barajas is a 33-year-old co-owner of Kardzmatic Barbershop in San Antonio.
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Direct Quote: Bodies of Work By Jen Reel
Evelyn Billington is a singer, songwriter and owner of Billington Taxidermy.
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Direct Quote: The Good Fight By Jen Reel
Firefighter Trista Latoya Walker is The Texas Observer's Direct Quote column profile for November 2013.
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Texas Gun Rally at the Alamo By Jen Reel
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Sonic the Texas Task Force II Rescue Dog By Jen Reel
Texas Task Force II uses rescue dogs to search man-made and natural disasters in North Texas.
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The Texas Observer Panel on Women’s Health in Texas By Jen Reel
The Texas Observer and the Feminist Policy Alliance hosted a panel discussion on women's health in Texas.
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Making the Cover for Donna DeCesare’s Book Unsettled By Jen Reel
Donna DeCesare explains how she made the image for the cover of her book, Unsettled: Children in a World of Gangs.
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“A 21st Century Dred Scott Decision,” Read by Akwasi Evans of NOKOA: The Observer By Jen Reel
"A 21st Century Dred Scott Decision," Read by Akwasi Evans of NOKOA: The Observer.
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Photos from Greg Abbott’s Victory Party By Jen Reel
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and other GOP leaders spoke to an ecstatic crowd in Austin, Texas, on election night.
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State of Texas: Why Can’t Texas Democrats Win? By Dave Mann
Why can't Texas Democrats win statewide races? Even other deeply Republican in the South, including Mississippi and Alabama, have elected quite a few Democrats to
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Eye On Texas: Michael O’Brien Collects the Faces of Texas By Michael O'Brien
Michael O'Brien's photography in "The Face of Texas" celebrates the spirit and individuality of the state with a human mosaic.
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State of Texas: Low Pay and Greater Expectations Have Texas Teachers Singing the Blues By Patrick Michels
Years of high-stakes testing, chronic under-funding and news stories about failing schools have made things difficult for Texas teachers.
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Eye On Texas: Jennifer Whitney Captures the Decline of Women’s Health Care By Jennifer Whitney
Jennifer Whitney documents the effects of cuts to women’s health-care and family-planning funding and access with a focus on the Rio Grande Valley.
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Eye On Texas: Spike Johnson Photographs Houston’s Homeless Veterans By Spike Johnson
Photographer Spike Johnson chronicles the lives of Houston's homeless veterans in his series, "Friends in Low Places."
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State of Texas: Swimming in Germs By Jen Reel
How safe are Texas beaches for swimming? A recent study has us worried.
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State of Texas: How Much Water Does Texas Really Need? By Fauzeya Rahman
A report suggests that state water planners have drastically overestimated how much water Texas will need by 2060.
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Eye On Texas: Bra-Fitter Earlene Moore Has Supported Texas Women Since 1939 By Julia Robinson
Photographer Julia Robinson documents local people and their lives in "Our Town."
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2014 Texas GOP Convention in Photos By Timothy Faust
Scenes and faces from the 2014 Texas GOP convention in Fort Worth.
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Eye On Texas: Sandy Carson Explores the Relationship Between Musicians and Fans in ‘We Were There’ By Sandy Carson
This project explores the symbiotic relationship between rock-concert fans, bands and photographers at music festivals.
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State of Texas: Decline of the Death Penalty By Mikaela Rodriguez
The number of death sentences in Texas has been declining in Texas recently.
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Observer Radio Episode 82: Will Denton Be the First Texas City to Ban Fracking? By Jonathan McNamara
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Observer Radio Episode 81: Making Sense of Ed Graf’s Guilty Plea By Jonathan McNamara
Observer editor Dave Mann makes sense of the final twist in the re-trial of Ed Graf.
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Observer Radio Episode 80: A Texas Militiaman Has a Change of Heart By Jonathan McNamara
Charles Gilbert joined up with Texas Border Volunteers to "kick some ass," but reconsidered when he saw their tactics firsthand.
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Observer Radio Episode 79: Tackling Texas’ Rape Kit Backlog By Jonathan McNamara
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Observer Radio Episode 78: The Governor’s Debate and Border Stories By Jonathan McNamara
Dr. Marsha Griffin gives firsthand accounts of the harsh circumstances faced by mothers and children desperately crossing the border into Texas.
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Observer Radio Episode 77: Same-Sex Marriage and Covert Political Campaigns By Jonathan McNamara
John Wright joins us to discuss Connie Wilson, the California transplant who was denied a driver's license by DPS over her same-sex marriage.
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Observer Radio Episode 76: The Battle Over Social Studies Textbooks By Jonathan McNamara
The Houston Chronicle's Lauren McGaughy stops by to talk about a fight brewing over the adoption of new social studies textbooks in Texas schools.
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Observer Radio Episode 75: Texas Football’s Journey Out of Segregation By Jonathan McNamara
Writer Jessica Luther examines the history of racial segregation in Texas football and the city of Austin.
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Observer Radio Episode 74: Why Standardized Testing in Texas Doesn’t Measure Up By Jonathan McNamara
Observer contributor Jason Stanford joins us to discuss the perils of Texas' reliance on standardized testing.
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Observer Radio Episode 73: How a Streetcar Fight Derailed San Antonio Politics By Jonathan McNamara
David Martin Davies calls in to discuss the death of Julian Castro's "Modern Streetcar" project and what it portends for San Antonio's future without its
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Observer Radio Episode 72: The Political Implications of Rick Perry’s Indictment By Jonathan McNamara
Could Rick Perry somehow use his indictments as a springboard into the White House?
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Observer Radio Episode 71: Cashing In on Higher Education By Jonathan McNamara
John Savage dives into the for-profit college industry and discovers a business model that soaks up federal student aid to the detriment of taxpayers and
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