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KXAN April 21, 2021
Austin activists say Chauvin verdict offers hope for Mike Ramos case
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CNN April 21, 2021
Supreme Court tosses out another Republican 2020 election challenge
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KVUE April 21, 2021
Austin-area leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
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Texas Tribune April 20, 2021
Texas Republicans are vowing to defy any new federal gun rules. Experts say it’s largely a symbolic gesture.
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Express News April 19, 2021
Would Prop B hold San Antonio police accountable or defund them? Both arguments are a stretch
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New York Times April 15, 2021
The Supreme Court is making new law in the shadows
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Business Insider April 12, 2021
Gun rights advocates are pushing to create Second Amendment sanctuaries in a bid to flout federal gun laws
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MSN News April 8, 2021
Religious liberty law firm praises SCOTUS shadow docket in bid to take down California’s COVID restrictions
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KVUE April 7, 2021
Looking into Gov. Abbott’s ban on government-mandated ‘vaccine passports’
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The Guardian April 5, 2021
Why aren’t we calling the Capitol attack an act of treason?
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Austin-American Statesman March 31, 2021
Why anti-abortion advocates think the Texas ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill can survive a court challenge
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The Crimson April 2, 2021
Texas files Amicus Brief supporting SFFA in Harvard admissions lawsuit
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