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'We're Hurting,' Dallas Police Chief David Brown Says

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Police used a bomb robot to detonate a device that killed a suspect who was in a standoff with police in downtown Dallas on Thursday, when 12 officers were shot.

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Supreme Court Upholds University Of Texas' Affirmative Action Program

Travis Bubenik

In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the university's "race-conscious admissions program" is constitutional.

Collecting Oral Histories of Marfa's Blackwell School

Marfa Public Radio

The historic Blackwell School served as the segregated Hispanic school for children in Marfa from its formation in the late 1800's until the town's…

Lines in the Land: Stories about Lines that Define Life in West Texas

Marfa Public Radio

This month, we brought you a week-long news series called "Lines in the Land" that explored the visible - and invisible - lines that define life in West…

Lines in the Land: Descendants of the Buffalo Soldiers in Fort Davis

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[gallery ids="22877,22878,22879,22880,22881"] In 1867, two regiments of black soldiers were stationed in West Texas. They were called the Buffalo Soldiers…