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Patti Austin, Branford Marsalis among acts in new season at San Antonio’s Carver Center

Written by on 9 August 2024

Grammy-winning jazz and R&B singer Patti Austin, jazz powerhouse the Branford Marsalis Quartet and retro-soul shouter Lee Fields are among the acts scheduled for the Carver Community Cultural Center’s next season. The Carver, a 75-year-old East Side cultural institution, unveiled its 2024-2025 season at a gathering Thursday evening that included a performance by San Antonio singer-songwriter […]

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas’ public hospitals to start reporting costs of treating migrants

Written by on 9 August 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued an executive order demanding that Texas’ public hospitals begin reporting health care costs they incur treating undocumented immigrants. The order — which the Republican governor said in a statement was prompted the White House’s “open border policies” — would apply to University Health System, the public hospital district for the […]

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San Antonio mayoral hopeful calls fellow council member a ‘poverty pimp’ during pay debate

Written by on 8 August 2024

During a contentious debate Thursday over raising pay for San Antonio elected officials, Councilman Manny Pelaez — a mayoral candidate — called council colleague Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and local social-justice advocates “poverty pimps.” “Poverty pimp” is a derogatory term used to describe people who exploit the vulnerability and suffering of marginalized communities for personal gain. Pelaez’s […]

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Bexar County committee member booted for calling commissioner a ‘crusading c—‘

Written by on 8 August 2024

Bexar County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to remove a committee member for using a derogatory expletive in reference to Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores, the only woman on the court. Chris Forbich, who chaired the advisory committee for the county’s Small, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises program, is alleged to have called Clay-Flores a “crusading cunt […]

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Immigrant advocates begin documenting civil-rights abuses under Texas’ Operation Lone Star

Written by on 8 August 2024

Immigrant-rights activists this week said they’re documenting incidents of alleged abuse under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border crackdown. During an online conference call hosted by Frontera Texas Organizing Project, groups including Border Network for Human Rights said the governor’s $11 million deployment of National Guard troops to deter border crossings has led to widespread […]

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