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Reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to looting

By Rep. La Shawn Ford | August 17, 2020

The state and city must invest in West and South side neighborhoods, writes state Rep. La Shawn Ford. “Our city cannot leave our struggling communities behind.”

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Silence no longer an option, Austin ministers say

By T.J. Kremer III | October 15, 2014

Members of the Leaders Network want more economic investment on the West Side.

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