Human Rights Archives - Page 6 of 38

A Healing Crisis?

This week, just as early voting was starting, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee held an unprecedented hearing on the case of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be executed last week. Roberson was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter, but in...

Invitation to Learn, Discern, and Reflect on Immigration with our Courts & Ports Program

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...

Look Back for a Better Future – Help Us Make Memorials Today

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...

2025-2026 Texas Impact Legislative Agenda with Downloadables

Download the full-color PDF Download the grayscale PDF (best for printing your own copies) Click the image below to read the agenda...

I’d Love to Stay in Texas, BUT: New Study Shows Abortion Ban Impact on OB/GYN Workforce

Texas abortion laws are pushing OB/GYNs out of the state, leaving fewer doctors to provide essential reproductive care. This means longer waits and less access to quality healthcare for everyone, not just pregnant patients. A growing shortage could impact the entire...

What is a gun? Ghost Guns and Beyond

At the start of this week, the US Supreme Court took up another major case concerning firearms – ghost guns. Ghost guns, which are home-built guns without serial numbers, are a recent phenomenon that has blown in popularity in online sales. Without a serial number...