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  Why Some Brown Girls Don’t Fight Back

  February 19 at 5 a.m.

  What we teach our kids is based on our values, our history, our experiences, and the world we live in. Teaching little girls to fight, as our own Jef Rouner recently suggested, is a response to the active threats that they will get all their life and makes sense in...

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  “Don’t California My Texas” is So Stupid

  February 4 at 4 a.m.

  “Don’t California my Texas!” If you hang out on news outlet Facebook pages you have probably seen this statement any time a story about Texas becoming Blue shows up. Down in the comment sections, a never-ending horde of middle-aged white people, many of them holding fish in their profile pics...

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  A Little Cold and Wind Doesn't Stop the Houston Women's March for Justice and Equality

  Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 4 p.m.

  Despite low temperatures and brisk winds, women of Houston gathered at the Water Works/Cistern on Sabine Bridge for speakers, activities, and food trucks Saturday morning for the Houston Women's March. From there they marched to City Hall to rally on the steps and demand justice and equality. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  The Best Houston Press News Photos of 2018 (So Far)

  Friday, July 20, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  
  From the impossible sadness of a school shooting to professionals and amateurs alike delighting in all sorts of sports, the Houston news scene provided plenty of gripping photos this year. Add in an unexpected return of flooding on July 4 (what is it about Houston and flooding on special events days anyway?) brought up memories of the Memorial Day floods and Tax Day floods to name just a couple. And then there was the immigration debate, gripping not just Houston but the nation. (Photos by Jack Gorman, Kate McLean, Mohammad Mia, Doogie Roux and Eric Sauseda) 

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  Christian Teens in Houston Protest Immigrant Family Separation

  Friday, June 29, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  More than 30,000 teenagers and youth leaders from across the country have arrived in Houston for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Youth Gathering. The meeting, which takes place every three years, brings high school students together for a week of faith building, learning, Bible study, as well as service...

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  Protesting Christian Youth Ask, Who Would Jesus Detain?

  Friday, June 29, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  As more than 30,000 high school youth from across the nation gathered for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's conference, a select few chose to spend their time protesting the ongoing separation of families under current immigration policies. The kids, primarily from Chicago, led protests and chants outside of the NRG Center and were met with enthusiastic honks from passing cars. (Photos by Mohammad Mia)