by Bobby Watson | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Religious Freedom
As gun violence and mass shootings continue to dominate the American news cycle, other sources of gun violence like suicides are neglected in national conversations. Suicides continue to make up the majority of gun related deaths in the US, yet despite this most of...
by Bobby Watson | Aug 4, 2023 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Legislative
News broke this week that another dead body was found in the buoys on the Texas border in Eagle Pass as a part of Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, a state response to “crack down” on cartel activity and illegal migration. The news comes as Texas is under fire for a...
by Bobby Watson | Jul 26, 2023 | Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement, Legislative
Though the regular legislative session has ended, advocacy for common-sense gun reform has not. On Monday, July 10th Texas Impact joined Change the Ref as well as other advocates and survivors of gun violence for a press conference at the Texas Capitol. Change the Ref...
by Bobby Watson | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Latest Posts
Even though the Texas legislative session has ended Texas Impact continues to work on mobilizing and educating people on the legislative process. This past Thursday on June 15th Texas Impact staff members Grace Bonilla and I met with Reach Beyond Mission at the...
by Bobby Watson | May 19, 2023 | Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
As mass shootings and gun violence continue to wreck the US, state and federal legislatures are forced to reckon with our current gun culture. Texas, having just had another mass shooting in Allen, TX, is no different and has had gun laws at the forefront this...
