Daily Dispatch 8/2/24: U.S. DOJ Releases Damning Report On Texas Juvenile Justice System, and More

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A three-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice reveals endemic and pervasive abuse against kids in the Texas juvenile justice system: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-youth-lockups-beset-abuse-mistreatment-children-justice-112492737 A committee of UT Austin professors has determined that the university's leadership broke its own rules in the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protestors back in April: https://www.kut.org/education/2024-07-31/ut-austin-committee-of-counsel-on-academic-freedom-and-responsibility-report-pro-palestinian-protests Investigative reporters at the Texas Observer have identified a group that attacked a family after a river trip in Martindale in June as members or supporters of the largest white supremacist hate group in the country: https://www.texasobserver.org/neo-nazi-martindale-arrest-gang/ Eddie Canales, a beloved advocate for migrants in South Texas, has died at 76: https://myfox8.com/news/border-report/longtime-south-texas-migrant-advocate-has-died/ The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.