El Paso, Texas, November 16, 2011 -- Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Fiesta Fronteriza. The Fiesta Fronteriza will take place on November 18, 2011 at the El Paso Library- Main Branch between 5pm and 8pm. It will feature live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. The annual event celebrates the history of civil rights activism in the Paso del Norte region and honors individuals and organizations that contribute to the community through their … [Read more...]
Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project to Honor Fighters of Violence in Name of Esther Chavez Cano
November 16, 2011 By
El Paso, Texas, November 14, 2011 -- Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Fiesta Fronteriza. The Fiesta Fronteriza will take place on November 18, 2011 at the El Paso Library- Main Branch between 5pm and 8pm. It will feature live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. The annual event celebrates the history of civil rights activism in the Paso del Norte region and honors individuals and organizations that contribute to the community through their … [Read more...]
Ruben Salazar Award Honors Courageous Journalists in El Paso
November 16, 2011 By
El Paso, Texas, November 7, 2011 -- Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Fiesta Fronteriza. The Fiesta Fronteriza will take place on November 18, 2011 at the El Paso Library- Main Branch between 5pm and 8pm. It will feature live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. The annual event celebrates the history of civil rights activism in the Paso del Norte region and honors individuals and organizations that contribute to the community through their … [Read more...]
McAlmon Award Nominees Show Excellence and Courage for Labor and Civil Rights in El Paso
November 3, 2011 By
El Paso, Texas -- Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Fiesta Fronteriza. The Fiesta Fronteriza will take place on November 18, 2011 at the El Paso Library - Main Branch between 5pm and 8pm. It will feature live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and cocktails. The annual event celebrates the history of civil rights activism in the Paso del Norte region and honors individuals and organizations that contribute to the community through their work in civil … [Read more...]
TCRP Criticizes Police Over-Reaction and Waste of Taxpayers’ Money in Arresting Occupy Austin Protesters
October 31, 2011 By
TCRP Director Jim Harrington today criticized APD's pre-dawn arrest of Occupy Austin protestors as an over-reaction and an effort to undermine the Occupy movement: "Police Chief Art Acevedo's decision to have some 38 Occupy Austin protestors arrested was unnecessary and unfortunate. I had received reports all evening about the confrontational nature of the police at city hall. "If the police couldn't handle the situation, then it would have been appropriate to bring in a mediator. … [Read more...]
Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project to Celebrate 5th Annual Fiesta
October 26, 2011 By
MEDIA RELEASE El Paso, Texas -- Paso Del Norte Civil Rights Project (PCRP) is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Fiesta Fronteriza. The Fiesta Fronteriza will take place on November 18, 2011 at the El Paso Library - Main Branch between 5pm and 8pm. It will feature live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. The annual event celebrates the history of civil rights activism in the Paso Del Norte region and honors individuals and organizations that contribute to the community through … [Read more...]
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order to Protect Local Family from Racist Threats
September 21, 2011 By
SAN ANTONIO -- Federal judge Xavier Rodriguez granted the motion filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) for a temporary restraining order against Daniel Eldridge and protecting the Risenmay family and their children from his violent discrimination after a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. The motion alleged Eldridge has been driving his tractor in front of a special education school bus to physically block it. When police … [Read more...]
TCRP Sues; Files Motion to Protect Hill Country Family from Racist who Follows up KKK Sign with Shotgun
September 21, 2011 By
The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) in early September filed a motion for a restraining order and a civil rights lawsuit in federal court in San Antonio against Daniel Eldridge and the Flying R Ranch Property Owners’ Association (POA). According to the filings, Eldridge and the POA have been blocking a public school bus from picking up the children of Michael and Leanna Risenmay because their children are African American and have disabilities. The motion alleges Eldridge has been … [Read more...]
Texas Civil Rights Project Publishes Human Rights Report on Police Misconduct in San Antonio
August 31, 2011 By
Report Raises Concerns about Lack of Accountability and Transparency SAN ANTONIO, TX -- The Texas Civil Rights Project joined with a number of San Antonio community leaders to release its 12th Human Rights Report, “Police Misconduct In San Antonio: The Need For More Accountability, Transparency, And Responsiveness.” A string of incidents in the past few years has revealed a troubling pattern of misconduct by San Antonio police officers, ranging from illegal searches and sexual … [Read more...]
STCRP STANDS UP FOR HOTEL CLEANING EMPLOYEES IN WESLACO
August 23, 2011 By
PRESS RELEASE Workers file suit to protect their fundamental right to fair pay for a fair day’s work Alamo, Texas -- Thanks to the work of FUERZA, the South Texas Civil Rights Project (STCRP) filed a federal lawsuit, Garcia et al. v. Hospitality Inns of Nevada d/b/a America’s Best Value Inn, on behalf of three employees who worked at the America’s Best Value Inn in Weslaco, Texas. Two of the workers were cleaning employees and regularly vacuumed carpets in hotel rooms. The other … [Read more...]