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Raised in San Antonio, Texas, Alana Zarriello earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science from UTSA. She is an avid history buff who finds the connections from past to present.
Protesters and supporters gather outside the Collin County Courthouse during the Karmelo Anthony trial, where the case drew national attention and intensified debate over race, justice and public rhetoric after Anthony’s conviction in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf. (Photos by Getty Images)
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The Karmelo Anthony Case Wasn’t Supposed To Be About Race. Then Came ‘Watermelon Felon’

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exas State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) before a debate in Georgetown. Photo: Bob Daemmrich/The Texas Tribune/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Artwork By: Alana Zarriello Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia speak at a TX-35 Democratic candidate forum in San Antonio on May 6, with images of Kanye West and Abraham Lincoln displayed behind them as part of an edited editorial illustration. Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Texas House Candidate Maureen Galindo Pulled A Kanye West

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Graphic collage featuring headlines and visuals about San Antonio’s economy, including a Bexar County budget squeeze headline, a New York Times story on poverty, a map graphic and a prosperity ranking showing San Antonio ranked 151 out of 250 metro areas.
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The State of San Antonio Is A Tale Of Two Cities

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A viral 2022 hantavirus post is fueling comparisons to COVID as Trump faces a new public health test shaped by trust, rhetoric and his admin’s response.
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From COVID To Hantavirus, Trump Faces What He Teased Biden For Most

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American Complicity: Why Are We The People Forgetting That We Have The Power?
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We The People Have The Power, So Use It

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Trump Cites Dinner Shooting To Push His $400 Million Ballroom
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Trump Is Using Gun Violence Again To Get What He Wants

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Many Americans Think DEI Is Racist

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From “Woke” to “Rizz”: How Black Language Gets Repurposed

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CBS Shuts Down Radio News as Media Consolidation, Trump Ties, and Podcast Shift Raise Concerns
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CBS Radio Falls as Billionaire Deals and Bari Weiss Reshape the Network

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