The Texas Tribune28d
Feds refer Texas’ Harvey funding discrimination case to Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed its finding that Texas unfairly favored white residents in rural areas when it distributed $1 billion in Harvey aid in 2021.
The Washington Post7y
Texas governor urges people to evacuate, even if it’s not ‘mandatory’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) told residents to prepare for “a very major disaster” in Hurricane Harvey during a Friday news conference. Despite no mandatory evacuations being issued ...
Hoodline15d
HUD Probes Texas General Land Office, Alleges Racial Bias in $1 Billion Hurricane Harvey Funds Distribution
HUD alleges racial discrimination by the Texas GLO in distributing Hurricane Harvey relief funds, with a probe suggesting a preference for white communities over communities of color. The controversy ...
Houston Public Media27d
Feds refer Texas’ Hurricane Harvey funding discrimination case to Justice Department
Texas officials discriminated against residents based on race and national origin in distributing $1 billion in Hurricane Harvey aid in 2021, the federal Department of Housing and Urban ...