Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual assault laws. THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – At 4 a.m. on the Saturday before this year’s Austin marathon, Summer Willis began crawling. For the next 22 hours, she stayed on her hands and … Read more

‘Blatantly unconstitutional in several ways’ | Civil liberty groups, Texas families file lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 10

The new lawsuit argues Senate Bill 10 violates the First Amendment’s protections for the separation of church and state and the right to free religious exercise. AUSTIN, Texas — Civil liberty groups and several families filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge a new state law in Texas that requires the Ten Commandments to be … Read more

‘Just. Wow.’ | ISS astronaut shares photo of intense electrical activity above clouds over US, Mexico

HOUSTON — The ISS astronauts had a front-row seat to a unique weather phenomenon Thursday morning. Astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a photo of the sprite as the International Space Station flew over the United States and Mexico. “Just. Wow.,” Ayers posted alongside the picture of what looked a little like a large red balloon … Read more

‘I lost a brother’: SA man reflects on decades-long friendship with murdered Las Palapas founder Ron Acosta

Rudy Ramirez said he’ll forever cherish the memories made with Ron Acosta, including chats over coffee, dinners with family and competitive games of Phase 10. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man is mourning the loss of one of his closest friends who was the founder of Las Palapas.  Ron Acosta, longtime owner of the … Read more