Neta: A bilingual, multimedia platform based in the Rio Grande Valley

Texas’ attempt to mandate tissue burial was a close call for abortion rights

Sofia RiveraSeptember 21, 2018

Brownsville exhibit showcases economic progress of city in 20th century

Kelly SaenzSeptember 21, 2018

Bill sponsored by Cuellar will drastically slash farmworker wages, advocates say

Lissette CastilloSeptember 21, 2018

The latest on Neta

As pressure mounts for Guatemalan president to resign, Rio Grande Valley leaders cozy up to Morales

Jonathan SalinasSeptember 20, 2018

In response to public ire about the inhumane treatment of refugees on the southern US border, Valley leaders have been trying to understand ... Read More

14 min read

Taco Bout It: Mental Health

NetaSeptember 18, 2018

In the latest episode of Taco Bout It, Adrian sits down with Jessica Hope Murph to discuss mental health, therapy, and how to get started.

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Toros prepare for LGBTQ-themed game night in Edinburg

Eduardo MartinezSeptember 18, 2018

The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros and South Texas Equality Project (STEP) have partnered to host an LGBTQ Pride-themed night at the HEB Park in... Read More

3 min read

Senators raise questions about CBP ‘blocking’ access to request asylum at ports of entry

Lissette CastilloSeptember 18, 2018

Earlier this month, nine US Senators led by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley submitted a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expressing... Read More

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Domestic workers are fighting workplace abuse

NetaSeptember 18, 2018

Domestic workers on the Texas-Mexico border released a new report to fight workplace abuse.

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5 events in the RGV to check out this week — September 17 – 23, 2018

NetaSeptember 17, 2018

1. September 18 - Art for All Ages: Frida Kahlo 5 PM – 6:30 PM McAllen Public Library 4001 N 23rd St, McAllen, Texas 78504 Event... Read More

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Passport denials have exponentially increased for people delivered by a doctor in the Rio Grande Valley since Trump took office

Jonathan SalinasSeptember 14, 2018

Two weeks ago, many current Valley residents, and many who once lived here but are now scattered nationwide, began to worry after the Washin... Read More

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Video: Fighting for #JusticeForDavid

NetaSeptember 14, 2018

Young residents in Mercedes, TX are fighting for #JusticeForDavid.

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Brownsville attorney testifies against Kavanaugh to protect abortion access

NetaSeptember 13, 2018

This attorney from Brownsville, TX, testified against Trump's Supreme Court nominee to protect abortion access. https://www.youtube.com/w... Read More

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Need to know

Private prison campaign cash still welcomed by some Democrats in the Trump Era

Rewire.NewsSeptember 21, 2018

by Dennis Carter and Tina Vasquez, Rewire.News "The moment is one where you have to ask: If you are taking these contributions, does it m... Read More

11 min read

“A matter of life and death”: Trump admin slashes refugee cap to historic low, imperiling thousands

Democracy Now!September 21, 2018

The Trump administration has once again slashed the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States. On Monday, Secretary of... Read More

1 min read

Facebook is letting job advertisers target only men

ProPublicaSeptember 21, 2018

by Ariana Tobin and Jeremy B. Merrill, ProPublica A review by ProPublica found that 15 employers in the past year, including Uber, have a... Read More

10 min read

Justice Department inspector general to investigate DEA program linked to massacres in Mexico

ProPublicaSeptember 21, 2018

by Ginger Thompson, ProPublica The inquiry stems from stories by ProPublica that showed the DEA’s vetted unit in the country has had a hi... Read More

3 min read

Rev. William Barber: Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court would endanger rights of women, workers & voters

Democracy Now!September 20, 2018

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have cast doubt on whether President Trump’s Supreme Cour... Read More

1 min read

Beto O’Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds

The Texas TribuneSeptember 20, 2018

by Kathryn Lundstrom, The Texas Tribune O’Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that p... Read More

2 min read

Government can spy on journalists in the U.S. using invasive foreign intelligence process

The InterceptSeptember 20, 2018

by Cora Currier, The Intercept The U.S. government can monitor journalists under a foreign intelligence law that allows invasive spying a... Read More

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Facebook censors a ThinkProgress story on Kavanaugh after a conservative site calls it “Fake News”

Democracy Now!September 19, 2018

Last week, ThinkProgress published a report by senior fellow Ian Millhiser headlined “Brett Kavanaugh said he would kill Roe v. Wade las... Read More

1 min read

Report says gentrification threatens to displace Austin’s low-income residents, communities of color

The Texas TribuneSeptember 19, 2018

by Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune The city council is slated to discuss a new University of Texas at Austin study that identifies neig... Read More

4 min read

Videos

Taco Bout It: Mental Health

NetaSeptember 18, 2018

In the latest episode of Taco Bout It, Adrian sits down with Jessica Hope Murph to discuss mental health, therapy, and how to get started.

0 min read

Domestic workers are fighting workplace abuse

September 18, 2018

Video: Fighting for #JusticeForDavid

September 14, 2018

Brownsville attorney testifies against Kavanaugh to protect abortion access

September 13, 2018

Video: Victory for colonia residents who fought against foul odor that plagued their neighborhood for years

September 10, 2018

LGBTQ

Toros prepare for LGBTQ-themed game night in Edinburg

Eduardo MartinezSeptember 18, 2018

The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros and South Texas Equality Project (STEP) have partnered to host an LGBTQ Pride-themed night at the HEB Park in... Read More

3 min read

Texas joins 15 states in effort to make it legal to fire trans workers

September 3, 2018

LGBTQ center for the Rio Grande Valley in early planning stages

August 30, 2018

What rights do LGBTQ workers have in the Rio Grande Valley?

August 24, 2018

How a young male ally in Brownsville is advocating for reproductive rights

August 15, 2018

2 stories from the Rio Grande Valley that defy abortion stigma

August 3, 2018

To end erasure of Texas Rangers’ violent history, South Texas author releases new book

Ruben GarzaSeptember 13, 2018

Between 1910 and 1920, ethnic Mexicans living along the Texas-Mexico border were targets of state-sanctioned violence and lynchings carried out by the Texas Ran... Read More

3 min read

Grannies across the US are replicating what abuelas on the border are doing to help immigrants released from detention

Morgan Holmes and Jonathan SalinasSeptember 12, 2018

In August, a caravan of grandmothers from across the US, as far as Portland and New York City, traversed to the Rio Grande Valley for a full day of action in “t... Read More

4 min read

Immigrant children accompanied by grandparents are being separated

Lissette CastilloSeptember 12, 2018

UPDATE: After seven weeks of being separated from her family, Helen Nohemi has been reunited with her family, La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) reported. ... Read More

4 min read

Abolishing ICE to bring back INS will not fix an abuse-ridden immigration system

Lissette Castillo and Eduardo MartinezSeptember 11, 2018

Increasingly, advocacy groups across the US and Democrat elected officials are publicly getting behind the call to #AbolishICE. As the call gains popularity, ho... Read More

10 min read

Video: Victory for colonia residents who fought against foul odor that plagued their neighborhood for years

NetaSeptember 10, 2018

Colonia residents win after fighting foul odor for years

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5 events in the RGV to check out this week — September 10 – 16, 2018

NetaSeptember 10, 2018

1. September 10 - Revolutionize the RGV 7 PM – 9 PM Cine El Rey 311 S 17th St, McAllen, Texas 78501 Event description: "Revolutionize The RGV: A ... Read More

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