Tiffani Jackson

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Tiffani Jackson

You've probably seen it before - someone parks in a handicapped parking spot, hangs a placard on the mirror, and walks off without a cane, brace or visible disability. Maybe you've even wondered: Are they allowed to do that? Could I do that if I had a placard, even if I'm not disabled? It's not as simple as it looks. In Texas, who can use a disabled placard and how, is governed by specific laws.

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Tiffani Jackson

If you're planning to protest or counter-protest this weekend for "No Kings" Day, you might be thinking about your protest sign - what to say, how to say it and how bold you want the message to be. But before you start painting cardboard or printing out a slogan, it's worth asking: Can a protest sign be illegal? And are there limits to what I can write or display at a demonstration? Here's what the law says about what's allowed - and what could land you in hot water.

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Tiffani Jackson

Protestors, from left, Celeste Ramirez, 20, Erin Ckodre , 21, Ronald Elliott, 18, Patricia Romo, 22, and Rose Ammons, 18, hold up signs at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, Thursday Nov. 10, 2016, opposition of Donald Trump's presidential election victory.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tiffani Jackson

Protestors, from left, Celeste Ramirez, 20, Erin Ckodre , 21, Ronald Elliott, 18, Patricia Romo, 22, and Rose Ammons, 18, hold up signs at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, Thursday Nov. 10, 2016, opposition of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. If you’re planning to protest or counter-protest in North Texas this weekend for “No Kings” Day, you might be thinking about your protest sign — what to say, how to say it and how bold you want the message to be.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tiffani Jackson

Multiple “No Kings Day” demonstrations are planned across America June 14 — including in North Texas cities like Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas — to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. Texas lawmakers have introduced several bills targeting protests this past legislative session, particularly around the use of masks at protests.