Carthage, Texas

The Panola County seat in East Texas. Carthage came onto our radar after a U.S. military veteran sued the city, the city manager, and a police sergeant in federal court over a September 2024 encounter at City Hall in which he was trespassed from city property for holding a sign that read 'God Bless Our Homeless Vets.'

Key Issues

Civil Rights
Police Conduct
Transparency

Articles

May 23, 20266 min read

Ron Helms

Federal Lawsuit Targets Carthage Over Veteran's 'God Bless Our Homeless Vets' Sign

A veteran's sign outside Carthage City Hall in September 2024 ended with him being trespassed from all city property. The city manager apologized,... (read more)

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