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Beto O'Rourke comes to Capitol to speak against GOP elections bills

Beto O'Rourke comes to Capitol to speak against GOP elections bills

Debating history: 'Critical race theory bill' draws concern from some

Metro Creative Over the last year, discussion of race relations, injustice and inequity has been pushed into the national spotlight. In Texas schools, those conversations could look a lot different if the Texas Legislature approves a bill that restricts how teachers can discuss current events in the classroom and teach about America’s historical treatment of people of color. House Bill 3979, which mirrors legislation making its way through state legislatures across the country, has been coined the “critical race theory bill,” which studies the ways race and racism have impacted America’s legal and social systems. “House Bill 3979 will remove a teacher’s ability to address events that have occurred in American History, but will also remove the ability to address current events to make connections to past events as required to be addressed in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills,” Paul Trevino, principal of H

Less fighting, more talking: Real conversations needed to heal racial divide, locals say

May 21, 2021 Tony Crawford, center, converses with members of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans during a protest on the Parker County Courthouse lawn in December. Weatherford Democrat file photo When it comes to racial relations both in county and nationwide, conversations can go a long way in bridging the gap, locals say. Weatherford Police Chief Lance Arnold, who joined the city as chief in 2017, said he has seen a lot of extremism on both sides of social issues, and wants to see leaders on both sides engage in some real conversations about issues, including equality. “I believe one positive that has come out of the [defund the police] movement are real discussions about many of the social issues the police are routinely asked to address, that have little to do with the actual functions of the police — such as maintaining safety, enforcing laws and preventing, detecting and investigating criminal activity,” he said.

Group of Texas students disciplined after they pretended to auction Black classmates in social media group chat

Group of Texas students disciplined after they pretended to auction Black classmates in social media group chat FORT WORTH, Texas Multiple high school students in Texas are facing disciplinary action after they created a social media group pretending to auction off their Black peers. The group, called “N Auction” on the app Snapchat, was started by a handful of students at the Aledo Independent School District, just outside of Fort Worth. One student bid $100 on one student, according to a screenshot of the messages. Another wrote “1$ on Chris. Would be better if his hair wasn’t so bad.” The district initially described the chat as “cyber bullying” with “racially charged” language in an April 5 letter to parents, but ultimately labeled it “racist” after generating backlash from some Aledo residents.