Syeda Hasan

Nov 19, 2024 | context.news | Syeda Hasan

We must set our priorities straight and agree on a climate finance definition and a new, collective, quantified goal which reflects the needs of climate-vulnerable countries and communitiesAdvocate Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Honorable Adviser, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshA record heatwave this summer forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh.

Sep 6, 2024 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Syeda Hasan

Since 2012, Texas has seen an average of 25 suicides a year in county jails. That number doesn’t account for facilities run by other jurisdictions. Earlier this month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a plan to begin holding legislative hearings on Texas jail standards. “Our goal at the state level is: what can we do to assist our jails, our sheriffs?” Patrick said.

Jun 3, 2024 | kut.org | Syeda Hasan

"You'll never get elected with those tattoos." That’s the refrain former Elgin Mayor Ron Ramirez said he heard when he announced plans to run for office. “I said, ‘No, I don’t hide my tattoos,’” he said. “But times have changed. ... I don’t think it’s the stigma that it used to be.”Today, Ramirez is helping shape the upcoming Stories Inked in Skin exhibit at the Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center.

Jun 3, 2024 | l8r.it | Syeda Hasan

"You'll never get elected with those tattoos." That’s the refrain former Elgin Mayor Ron Ramirez said he heard when he announced plans to run for office. “I said, ‘No, I don’t hide my tattoos,’” he said. “But times have changed. ... I don’t think it’s the stigma that it used to be.”Today, Ramirez is helping shape the upcoming Stories Inked in Skin exhibit at the Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center.

Jan 23, 2024 | austinmonitor.com | Syeda Hasan

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 by Syeda Hasan Former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said he is no longer joining city leadership. City leaders on Friday announced Acevedo would take on a new role overseeing policing. The decision sparked controversy and came as a surprise to some local officials and social justice advocates. In a new statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Acevedo said he has shared his decision not to accept the job with interim City Manager Jesús Garza.