/tags/civil-rights Civil Rights en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-29/president-joe-biden-austin-lbj-presidential-library-civil-rights-act Biden used his address at the LBJ Presidential Library to call for 18-year term limits and a mandatory code of ethics. He also called for a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-29/president-joe-biden-austin-lbj-presidential-library-civil-rights-act Katy McAfee, Chelsey Zhu, Becky Fogel /health/2022-07-06/attorneys-say-resurrection-of-1925-abortion-law-is-a-rollback-of-civil-liberties Some Texas abortion providers are now helping patients find appointments in other states after the Texas Supreme Court ruled late Friday that a 1925 Texas law outlawing abortions can be enforced. On Wednesday, provider Whole Woman’s Health announced plans to move its Texas operations to New Mexico. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:18:34 GMT /health/2022-07-06/attorneys-say-resurrection-of-1925-abortion-law-is-a-rollback-of-civil-liberties Julián Aguilar /health/2022-05-19/some-clinics-are-bracing-for-a-huge-influx-of-patients-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand. Thu, 19 May 2022 12:44:59 GMT /health/2022-05-19/some-clinics-are-bracing-for-a-huge-influx-of-patients-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned Will Stone /business/2022-05-06/how-do-employees-unionize-in-a-right-to-work-state-like-texas Union support is the highest it's been in decades in the U.S. We clear up a few questions about how they work in Texas. Fri, 06 May 2022 10:01:00 GMT /business/2022-05-06/how-do-employees-unionize-in-a-right-to-work-state-like-texas Danielle Lopez /crime-justice/2022-05-02/many-texans-are-too-poor-to-afford-a-lawyer-but-not-poor-enough-for-courts-to-provide-one A new report finds that Texas courts use very different yardsticks to decide who’s poor enough to get a court-appointed lawyer. That patchwork often leaves people without the legal defense in a criminal trial that the Constitution promises. Mon, 02 May 2022 12:52:43 GMT /crime-justice/2022-05-02/many-texans-are-too-poor-to-afford-a-lawyer-but-not-poor-enough-for-courts-to-provide-one Christopher Connelly /politics/2022-04-11/not-just-florida-more-than-a-dozen-states-propose-so-called-dont-say-gay-bills The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:28:18 GMT /politics/2022-04-11/not-just-florida-more-than-a-dozen-states-propose-so-called-dont-say-gay-bills Dustin Jones, Jonathan Franklin /2022-02-24/three-ex-minneapolis-police-officers-guilty-of-violating-george-floyds-civil-rights A jury found that Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao all deprived Floyd of his right to medical care, and that two of them failed to intervene as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:13:54 GMT /2022-02-24/three-ex-minneapolis-police-officers-guilty-of-violating-george-floyds-civil-rights Becky Sullivan /covid-19/2021-08-23/states-blocking-school-mask-mandates-could-face-civil-rights-probes-official-says The Department of Education is preparing its Office of Civil Rights to investigate in instances where bans on mask mandates create an unsafe environment for students. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:26:37 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-23/states-blocking-school-mask-mandates-could-face-civil-rights-probes-official-says Deepa Shivaram /2021-08-07/democrats-who-fled-texas-sue-state-leaders-saying-efforts-to-force-their-return-violate-civil-rights After Democrats absconded to Washington, D.C., GOP leaders threatened to have them arrested on civil warrants and brought back to the Capitol. Twenty-two Democrats are suing state officials, but their suit does not provide specific details about several allegations. Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:36:32 GMT /2021-08-07/democrats-who-fled-texas-sue-state-leaders-saying-efforts-to-force-their-return-violate-civil-rights James Barragán /austin/2021-03-17/austin-civil-rights-leader-bertha-sadler-means-dies-at-100 Bertha Sadler Means was known as a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:41:05 GMT /austin/2021-03-17/austin-civil-rights-leader-bertha-sadler-means-dies-at-100 Dani Matias, Claire McInerny