Still no local deaths from COVID-19

Hundreds of Corpus Christi Independent School District students walked out of class Thursday afternoon to protest the continuing ICE presence in the city. Students had multiple reasons for supporting the walkout, from opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s increased arrests since the Trump administration took office for moral reasons, as well as the direct effects on their families.  “My father was detained, and I’m … honestly, it’s very sad. It’s very difficult without him. Without him, me and my mom are just by ourselves, and we need him,” said CCISD student Evelyn Colchado. “I’m not old enough, I still depend on…

Nikela Pradier, chapter leader of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority stood unwavering before the gathered crowd as hundreds assembled to march in the name of Martin Luther King Jr Day on Jan. 19, both a celebration and a tradition that has been going strong in Corpus Christi for 40 years. “We are proclaiming that the fight for equality and justice continues, and that it cannot be ignored,” Pradier said, wearing the signature red jacket of her sorority sisters with the words “Providence — 4seen Destiny.” “God can use anybody to serve the community.” Since 1986, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority…