by Heather Malkawi | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Faith Leader Statements, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Race & Gender, Resources
This year, it’s no surprise that many of us are feeling stretched thin after a heated election season. Now as we head into the holidays, we’re ready for joy, connection, and maybe a bit of peace. But let’s face it: family gatherings can be tricky even at the best of...
by Kyle Riley | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Latest Posts, Reproductive Health Policy
Love Thy Neighbor billboard put up by the Amarillo Freedom PAC On the ballot for Amarillo this election cycle is a local measure that would ban travel through the city to receive an abortion somewhere else, which proponents of the measure referred to as “abortion...
by Gracie Bonilla | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Latest Posts
Election Day is less than a week away, and many Americans have a justified worry about the security of our elections this time around. According to a poll by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 4 in 10 registered voters say they are “extremely”...
by Bobby Watson | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
In Texas, we know that the culture and the politics around guns make addressing certain aspects of gun violence difficult. There has been significant pushback against any form of firearm regulation at the Texas legislature for decades making law changes incremental...
by Fabiola Olvera Benitez | Oct 23, 2024 | Asylum, Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
We currently have a complex immigration system of laws and policies at our border that function to ensnare people seeking safety into a further labyrinth of confusion and suffering. While there are also built in regulations and procedures to safeguard the human rights...
by Bobby Watson | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
Texas Impact’s gun violence prevention and awareness campaign, Vidas Robadas, has been going strong for over a year now. The project, which creates memorials for victims of gun violence, has a big day coming up – as a part of the Texas Coalition to Prevent Gun...