Texas Civil Rights Project /tags/texas-civil-rights-project Texas Civil Rights Project en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:23:20 GMT In Texas, thousands of mail ballots were rejected following new ID requirements /texas/2022-03-16/in-texas-thousands-of-mail-ballots-were-rejected-following-new-id-requirements Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:23:20 GMT /texas/2022-03-16/in-texas-thousands-of-mail-ballots-were-rejected-following-new-id-requirements Ashley Lopez Tensions Rise as School Board Discussion Turns to Race /education/2015-02-12/tensions-rise-as-school-board-discussion-turns-to-race An Austin school board discussion about equity between the district’s campuses grew tense this week when the conversation between two school board members� Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:12:15 GMT /education/2015-02-12/tensions-rise-as-school-board-discussion-turns-to-race Civil Rights Group Wants Austin School District to Address Inequity /education/2015-01-07/civil-rights-group-wants-austin-school-district-to-address-inequity The Texas Civil Rights Project wants the Austin Independent School District to conduct a self-assessment of equity among campuses. If not, the group says� Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:28:08 GMT /education/2015-01-07/civil-rights-group-wants-austin-school-district-to-address-inequity Report: Law Officers May Violate U.S. Constitution When They Don't Knock /crime-justice/2014-02-18/report-law-officers-may-violate-u-s-constitution-when-they-dont-knock The Texas Civil Rights Project says law enforcement officers may be violating the U.S. Constitution when they execute warrants without knocking. The� Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:35:38 GMT /crime-justice/2014-02-18/report-law-officers-may-violate-u-s-constitution-when-they-dont-knock Lynn Romero Nonprofit Says Austin Schools Don't Address Inequality Among Students /education/2014-02-05/nonprofit-says-austin-schools-dont-address-inequality-among-students A nonprofit legal foundation says the Austin Independent School District isn’t addressing education inequalities between high and low-income students. The� Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:27:39 GMT /education/2014-02-05/nonprofit-says-austin-schools-dont-address-inequality-among-students Montopolis Residents Battle Alleged Housing Scam /crime-justice/2013-12-20/montopolis-residents-battle-alleged-housing-scam The Texas Civil Rights Project is calling on local authorities to investigate a string of suspicious housing deals that could cause seniors to lose their� Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:51:09 GMT /crime-justice/2013-12-20/montopolis-residents-battle-alleged-housing-scam Syeda Carrillo