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WASHINGTON, D.C.--A Texas lawmaker is calling on states to put an end to the use of physical restraints on young students, citing 20 deaths since 2009.
U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) is sponsoring House Resolution 1487, which calls for the recognition and action to be taken against the harm associated with restraints in schools.
HOUSTON — With the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a Houston 15-year-old got her dream quinceañera.
It's the celebration from childhood to womanhood for many Latinas. For Genesis Tamez, the celebration was extra special.
Genesis' mom told KHOU 11 that doctors said she wasn't supposed to live past 20 days old. She was born at just 25 weeks, weighing only one pound.
Getting to this celebration wasn't an easy feat.
"It's a miracle she is here with us today," said Emily Velasquez, Genesis' sister.
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Experts tell CBS News the fact that young children are arrested at all is troubling.
Ron Applin, chief of police for Atlanta Public Schools, says they've never arrested an elementary school child in his six years running the department.
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On Thursday, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, from Houston, introduced a resolution to encourage local and state governments to prohibit the physical restraining of elementary school-age children.
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — A new Netflix documentary about Vanessa Guillén — the Army Specialist who went missing and was found slain at Fort Hood in 2020 — chronicles her family's fight for justice in the aftermath of the 20-year-old Houston native's death, as lawmakers grappled with how to improve the way the military handles sexual assault and harassment.
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Defense Department officials on Wednesday promised changes to oversight in their Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at high schools across America in the wake of multiple cases of
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress say they are preparing a "full-court press" to pass legislation protecting so-called Dreamers — including more than 100,000 Texans who were brought into the country as children — from deportation while a Texas lawsuit threatens an Obama-era program that has allowed them to stay and work in the U.S. for the last decade.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) recently announced $25,091,359 in federal funds for the Harris County Public Health and $24,771,189 for the Houston Health Department.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the No Kids in Cuffs Resolution to encourage local and State governments to prohibit the physical restraining of elementary school-age children. Sadly, students are being restrained by using handcuffs, zip ties, or other restraints as a form of disciplinary measure.
DALLAS, TEXAS (November 3rd, 2022) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that six Texas organizations will receive $3,050,010 from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in marginalized communities.
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A coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday raised concerns about the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hike campaign, warning of impending job losses as a result of the tighter monetary policy.
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