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Talarico shouted down at tense Houston town hall

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) received a harsh reception from some attendees of his town hall in Houston on Sunday. Video from the event captured by the Austin American-Statesman’s Faith Bugenhagen shows a Black woman yelling, “So you stay here, you answer our questions or you suffer the…

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  1. RedState

  2. Newsweek

    Talarico Faces Heated Texas Town Hall: 'Black People Don't Trust You' (opens Newsweek)

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    The town hall was intended to address the concerns of Black Texans, a bloc Talarico struggled to win over during the primary.

  3. The Hill

    Talarico shouted down at tense Houston town hall (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) received a harsh reception from some attendees of his town hall in Houston on Sunday. Video from the event captured by the Austin American-Statesman’s Faith Bugenhagen shows a Black woman yelling, “So you stay here, you answer our questions or you suffer the…

  4. Washington Examiner

    James Talarico accused of not doing enough for black voters during heated town hall (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas state Rep. James Talarico was confronted by a voter at a Houston town hall on Sunday who accused the Democrat of not doing enough for black voters. The Democratic nominee running for the U.S. Senate in Texas against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton held the town hall to address concerns …

  5. Objectivist

  6. Independent Journal Review

    James Talarico Promised Black Voters A National Police Crackdown. These Texas Sheriffs Aren’t Pleased. (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Republican Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton lambasted Democratic rival James Talarico's record on law enforcement against a backdrop of 22 sheriffs on Tuesday afternoon — just one day after the Democrat promised black voters a federal crackdown on policing.

  7. Christian News Alerts

    Talarico faces hostile crowd at Houston town hall as Black voter outreach hits turbulence (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico drew a standing ovation and a public dressing-down at the same Houston event Sunday, exposing the fault lines in a coalition he admits he cannot win without.

  8. The Daily Wire

    Black Activists Threaten To Nuke James Talarico’s Senate Run (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing a growing revolt from black activists who are threatening to tank his campaign over what they describe as his failure to engage black voters and organizations following the perceived snubbing of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

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