Forging Ahead in the Fight for Justice and Equity: TCJE’s First Year
One year ago today, our organization launched a new name—and with it, a new vision for what justice can mean in Texas.
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Beginner’s Guide: Interim Hearings at the Texas Legislature
If you’ve followed previous posts in our beginner’s guide blog series (which you can scroll down to revisit!), you may know that the Texas Legislature only holds its regular
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Imagining Solutions Beyond ALL Forms of Punishment: Size and Scope of Probation
Today, close to 2 million human beings are locked away in more than 6,200 prisons,
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Q&A: Incarceration, Advocacy, and the LGBTQ+ Community in Texas
As Pride Month 2022 comes to a close, I sat down with the TCJE comms team to share my thoughts on what the month means and the intersections between our work and the LGBTQ+ community.
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As We Honor Juneteenth, We Must Acknowledge—and Continue the Fight Against—Modern-Day Slavery
The holiday of Juneteenth represents hard-fought and long-overdue freedom. Celebrated on June 19th, it’s a day filled with festivities, including great food and folks wearing their best clothing.
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Don’t Reward Local News for Misleading the Public About Bond Reform
Every week, people in and around Houston (one of the largest cities in the US, with over 7 million people in the metro area) turn on their computers or televisions—and see bias and misinformation a
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Nine Seconds in Minneapolis: Reflections on the Police Murder of Amir Locke
As we celebrate the history of Black culture and the people that made and are still making courageous efforts in the ongoing fight from freedom to equality, we are met with
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2021 in Review: A Year of Transformation at TCJE
I’m sure you’ve seen the posts all across social media: it’s the time of year when people reflect.
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