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58% of Texas Prisoners Who Died of COVID-19 Were Eligible For Parole
A new report indicates that 58 percent of those who died from COVID-19 in Texas prisons were eligible for parole, while nearly 80 percent who died in jails had not been convicted of any crime.
13 UT Football Players Test Positive for COVID After Returning for Practice
The players reported to the U.T. training facility in Austin for voluntary workouts and were tested when they arrived, John Bianco, spokesman for the University of Texas athletic department, said in an email.
Bernie Sanders Doubles Support of Biden Among Texas Hispanic Voters: Poll
Sanders more than doubled Biden's support among Texas' large constituency of Latino Democrats and Latino independents who lean toward the Democratic Party, amassing 42 percent versus Biden's 18 percent.
UNC Shows It Is Ready to Make Next Step and Challenge Clemson in The ACC
With a freshman quarterback becoming a leader and a rejuvenated Mack Brown back as the head coach, the Tar Heels look poised to challenge the Clemson Tigers for future supremacy.
Man Threatened to 'Shoot All the Rich White Kids' at UT-Austin
The arrest report says the man calmly repeated the phrase of shooting rich white kids at the school, and then turned to the officer and said "I'll shoot you."
Texas Coach Named in College Admission Scandal Did The 'Unthinkable'
A legal review found the college admission scandal was an isolated case and made recommendations to prevent it from happening in the future.
Twitter Reacts As Matthew McConaughey Becomes A Professor
McConaughey will teach at the University Of Texas this coming fall.
Transgender Student Loses Scholarship Over Trump Ban
The president's ban against transgender people serving in the military has apparently cost a transgender student at the University of Texas his scholarship.
UT Student: Name Building for 'Jurassic Park' Character
"What does it say about the University of Texas when Dr. Malcolm, a fictional math professor, carries with him more virtue than the professor we chose to name the building after?"
6 Questions and Answers on Affirmative Action
What is affirmative action? Why is this a big deal? Is the Trump report true?
DOJ Rumors Surprise Leader in Affirmative Action Fight
"My fingerprints are nowhere near any of this," says Blum, who helped with the Supreme Court case Fisher v. the University of Texas.
'Tower' Revisits First U.S. Campus Mass Shooting
'To me there's no difference between the story of the tower shooting and the story of Columbine or Orlando,' filmmaker says.
Massacre's Anniversary Puts Bullseye on Campus Carry
On Aug. 1, 1966, sniper Charles Whitman terrorized the University of Texas campus with a shooting spree that left 16 dead.
Back to School, With a Kevlar Bulletproof Bag
A company is marketing bulletproof high-tech backpacks to college students and faculty in Texas, where "campus carry" goes into effect in August.
Jefferson Davis Finally Brought to Account
As North/South reconciliation proves elusive, these are tough times for lost-cause iconography.
There's New Research on TV Binges and Depression
New research shows depressed and lonely millennials are binge-watching TV.