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The governor didn’t offer much of a rationale in granting clemency to Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, but apparently the enemy of his enemy is his friend.
Why Did Greg Abbott Pardon a Racist Murderer?
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-daniel-perry-pardon/
#GregAbbott #politics #USpol #Texas #BlackLivesMatter #GunViolence #news
The FBI and Homeland Security are warning of possible terrorist attacks on #LGBTQIA+ events during #Pride month. They are warning of foreign actors but I'm just as worried about the domestic ones...
https://apnews.com/article/terror-warning-pride-month-lgbtq-homeland-security-ad89884662d67dfd6f4cc2c0b358e9eb
“What I saw was students linking arms, hugging each other while being brutalized by the police. I think the only violence we saw that day was from the police.”
I spoke with two anti-Zionist Jewish supporters of the pro-Palestine protests at #UTAustin, including one who got arrested on April 29. Read it from Deceleration here:
https://deceleration.news/2024/05/15/texas-troopers-were-real-agitators-university-of-texas-austin/
#Palestine #Austin #Texas #activism #protest #FreeSpeech @palestine
“I feel like for small neighborhood parks, we do more public engagement and participation.”
The City of #Austin is speeding through land-use reforms which can sometimes take years to accomplish, and some city residents are concerned they aren't being heard.
I wrote the inaugural article for a new publication, Austin Free Press, about controversial zoning changes and whether they'll increase affordability:
http://austinfreepress.org/fast-lane-invoking-mass-transit-grant-city-accelerates-home-development-code-changes/
Chase Strangio: Gender-Affirming Care Gave Me a Life I Love. Why Do Pundits See It as a Tragedy? | Truthout
https://truthout.org/articles/gender-affirming-care-gave-me-a-life-i-love-why-do-pundits-see-it-as-a-tragedy/
#LGBTQIA #trans #transphobia #news #politics #healthcare #media
I interviewed two anti-Zionist Jews about their perspective on the protests for #Palestine, one a current grad student at #UTAustin, and the other an alumni. Both were present at the big protest at April 29, and one was arrested—but only one would have been classified as an "outsider," even though they both have deep ties to the school.
(Edit—Read it here: https://deceleration.news/2024/05/15/texas-troopers-were-real-agitators-university-of-texas-austin/)
#news #politics #protest #FreePalestine #FreeSpeeech #religion #USpol #Texas #Austin