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Marlena Shaw's 1969 hit "California Soul" has been sampled time and time again, but Emily Lordi thinks the singer doesn't get enough credit.

"The Source" is hosting issues-based forums ahead of the 2020 election with individuals running for national, state and local offices. On Thursday, Christine Hortick (D) and Trish DeBerry (R) discuss policies, platforms and goals for Bexar County's Precinct 3.

Nearly two-thirds of San Antonio's population is Hispanic, indigenous or of Mexican descent. But there are 2.3 million people living in the Alamo City, and not all Latino and Hispanic populations use the same identifying terms. How do pan-ethnic labels reflect evolving cultural norms? What are the potential implications of the differences in how populations self-identify?

"The Source" is hosting issues-based forums ahead of the 2020 election with individuals running for national, state and local offices.On Tuesday, Texas House of Representatives candidates George Garza (R) and Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D) discuss their policies, platforms and goals for District 119, which covers east and southeast Bexar County.

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A recently released report evaluated Bexar County's Indigent Defense System, which provides legal services to defendants who cannot afford their own counsel.Though researchers acknowledges the positive impact of specialty courts and the speed of magistration, they also found not everyone receives the same quality of service or defense.

Texas' October 5 deadline to register to vote in the November general election is right around the corner.A lot is at stake in 2020, but new voter registrations in Texas were down nearly 24% for the first seven months of 2020, compared to 2016, and dropped 70% in April alone.

With the coronavirus pandemic, climate change crisis and worldwide political tensions, humankind faces an uncertain future.In his new book "The New Map:…

The COVID-19 public health crisis has exposed the shortcomings of many systems in the U.S. As schools begin to reopen, education and its pivotal role in…

The COVID-19 public health crisis has exposed the shortcomings of many systems in the U.S. As schools begin to reopen, education and its pivotal role in…