San Antonio Public Library holding free screening of sf-horror classic Alien on Friday

The San Antonio Public Library's free Friday Retro Movies for Adults series is presenting Alien for its next installment — a movie that stands alongside classics like The Silence of the Lambs and Chinatown as eternally perfect works of Hollywood filmmaking. Just like your favorite album, you can ret

U.S Rep. Lloyd Doggett took a political risk by calling on Biden to step aside. It worked.

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Editor's note: This interview has been minimally edited for length and clarity. WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin sent a shockwave through Capitol Hill when he became

Chicago preparing for migrant influx after Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to send more buses

Chicago officials are preparing for an influx of asylum seekers ahead of the Democratic National Convention after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to continue sending "buses of illegal immigrants" to sanctuary cities. On Tuesday, Chicago Deputy Mayor of Immigration Beatriz Ponce De Leon told reporters h

ACLU of Texas: 51 school districts not following state law banning hairstyle discrimination

The ACLU of Texas said Wednesday that 51 Lone Star State school districts are violating the Texas CROWN Act, which bans race-based hair discrimination. The civil-rights group sent letters to each of the districts warning that they're breaking the law by refusing to comply.  The Texas CROWN Act, pass