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A homeless encampment is pictured under a highway overpass Feb. 16, 2020, during a winter storm in Austin, Texas. Austin planned to operate over a dozen warming shelters around the clock for the city's vulnerable population until the historic cold outbrea

Texas storm left death, devastation in vulnerable communities

A winter storm had devastating consequences inside homes throughout Texas — especially in underserved communities, where millions struggled to survive freezing temperatures, without heat or water.

Supreme Court's recent actions reveal its death penalty divide

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service

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