Paul DeBenedetto

immigration

This Court Battle Could Force Trump to Stop Separating Migrant Families

Advocates have filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in hopes of reversing the administration's policies.
Paul DeBenedetto
6.1.18
News

When Your Miranda Rights Get Lost in Translation

Thousands of Spanish-speaking immigrants are arrested in the United States every year, but there's no uniform Spanish-language translation for Miranda rights. That could soon change.
Paul DeBenedetto
8.24.16
News

How a Texas Court Battle Could Undermine Obama’s New Gun Rules

A federal appeals court debate over a pair of 50-year-old laws limiting out-of-state handgun purchases looms over the president's plans for gun control.
Paul DeBenedetto
1.11.16
News

​How a Texas Court Battle Could Undermine Obama’s New Gun Rules

A federal appeals court debate over a pair of 50-year-old laws limiting out-of-state handgun purchases looms over the president's plans for gun control.
Paul DeBenedetto
1.10.16
café

Fighting Human Trafficking, One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Erica Raggett opened A 2nd Cup, a nonprofit cafe in Houston, to raise awareness about human trafficking while donating all of its profits to services and organizations that help victims.
Paul DeBenedetto
12.8.15
Scene Reports

Houston Underground: The Bayou City’s New DIY “Golden Age”

It’s a pretty good time to be a music fan in Houston, a city in the middle of a DIY renaissance, with a new venue opening up seemingly every week. It’s a small but passionate community. Diverse, both musically and culturally. And it’s growing.
Paul DeBenedetto
8.31.15