Keep Austin Safe: Vote NO on Prop A
Prop A is bad for Austin. Austin is a safe city. FBI crime data from the last decade consistently places Austin at the top of the list...
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Aug 17, 20212 min read
Announcing the Justice for Ashtian Campaign
On April 28, 2016, Ashtian Barnes drove onto the Sam Houston Tollway, in Houston, Texas. Immediately after Ashtian pulled onto the...
Jun 8, 20213 min read
The Texas Legislature Failed on Criminal Justice Reform. It’s Time to Take the Fight Local.
A definition of the often misunderstood Defund The Police movement: Just last week, Texas wrapped up its 87th legislative session. The...
Jan 28, 20214 min read
What We’re Monitoring at the 87th Texas Legislative Session
Criminal law, voting rights, redistricting, and more.
Nov 19, 20205 min read
Our Next Steps At Texas Civil Rights Project
A look ahead at what's next
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Video: Harris County Bail Reform
Where we need to go
Jul 30, 20203 min read
How we're fighting Texas' racist criminal system
Recently, millions of people across the country have woken up to something we have long recognized at the Texas Civil Rights Project:...
May 20, 20202 min read
Name it for what it is: Criminal Injustice Reform
The plain truths are the opposite of “justice.”
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Protecting detained kids in Harris County
Release detained kids in Harris County juvenile facilities
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