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Editorial Roundup: Texas

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San Antonio Express-News. June 17, 2021. Editorial: Revel in joy, remember pain of Juneteenth The theme of Juneteenth...

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill

By Kevin Freking Feb. 17, 2021 05:28 PM EST

United Memorial Medical Center's Dr. Joesph Varon, center, talks with Infectious Disease Physician Army Maj. Gadiel Alvarado, right, as Maj. Katy Bessler, left, checks her phone as members of the Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force work to setup a wing in the hospital Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Houston. Soldiers will treat COVID-19 patients in the newly setup hospital wing as Texas seeks help from across the country to deal with its coronavirus surge. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Army, New York giving Houston a helping hand during pandemic

By Nomaan Merchant And Juan A. Lozano Jul. 16, 2020 02:14 PM EDT

An employee wearing protective gear as a precaution against the new coronavirus holds banner displaying information about the virus and those infected at the Harmoni Central Busway station in Jakarta Thursday, July 16, 2020. Indonesia has the highest numbers of coronavirus infections and fatalities in Southeast Asia. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records

By Nomaan Merchant, Jeffrey Collins And Aritz Parra Jul. 16, 2020 03:35 AM EDT

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd attends the funeral service for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)
`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

By Juan A. Lozano, Nomaan Merchant And Adam Geller Jun. 09, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

A man holds a flag upside down in front of the State Capitol during a peaceful protest Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn., over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
`Get your knee off our necks!': Floyd mourned in Minneapolis

By Aaron Morrison And Tim Sullivan Jun. 04, 2020 03:43 AM EDT

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a memorial service for, George Floyd at North Central University Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Floyd mourned, celebrated as death used as call to action

By Aaron Morrison Jun. 03, 2020 11:47 PM EDT