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Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing
The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.
LIVE: Texas House Democrats protest GOP redistricting push from Illinois
The rogue lawmakers were given a 3 p.m. Monday deadline to return to chambers. Gov. Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove Houston Representative Gene Wu- who is the chair of the House Democratic Caucus- from office. Gov. Abbott said these instances give sufficient grounds to vacate Rep. Wu’s seat.
Photos of Texas Redistricting Standoff as Democrats Flee State
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps escalated as dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a vote on a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects.
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants
Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.
Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday
Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,
Texas Democrats flee state amid heated redistricting battle. Has this happened before?
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives up to five more seats in the 2026 midterms. The Democrats dispersed to friendly blue states: Many traveled to the Chicago area, greeted by Democratic Gov.
Texas Democrats say they are fighting, not fleeing
Texas Democrats vowed to keep fighting the state’s proposed congressional map after Republicans voted Aug. 4 to issue civil arrest warrants for absent members.
Charges dropped against East Los Angeles activist who distributed face shields at ICE protest
However, at the request of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. District Judge Serena Murillo on Wednesday issued a judgment of ...
Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police chief at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
A prominent Georgian journalist was convicted Wednesday of slapping a police chief during an anti-government protest and ...
Why U.K. Police Plan to Arrest Anyone Showing Support for Palestine Action at Upcoming Protest
The U.K. government has proscribed the network as a terrorist group, a decision fiercely contested by the group itself.
Roof protest prisoner given further jail term
A prisoner who caused extensive damage while protesting on the roof of a jail has been handed a further prison sentence. Joe ...
Detainees on hunger strike in protest of treatment at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A hunger strike at the Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has entered its tenth day, as ...
Did you see the protest messages in Gypsy Hill Park? We talked with the person behind them
"Last night I texted a few friends and told them I was going to chalk in the park," she said. "I walk here a lot and I know ...
Hundreds of disabled people in Buenos Aires protest Milei’s vetoes on disability aid bills
Hundreds of activists and people with disabilities took to the streets of Argentina's capital Buenos Aires on Tuesday to ...
Protest is personal for Boston punk rockers Dropkick Murphys
With "For the People," Boston's Dropkick Murphys has created an album both inspired by and about the times we live in. The ...
L.A. agrees to pay $500,000 to reporters arrested at 2021 Echo Park protest
The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to a settlement with two Knock LA journalists who claim their constitutional ...