Texas political prisoner urgently needs health care

Protest calls for better treatment of Chicano political prisoner Xinachtli

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Protesters gathered outside of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s mansion on Dec. 13, calling for better access to health care for incarcerated Chicano activist Xinachtli and other political prisoners.  Xinachtli, whose legal name is Alvaro Luna Hernandez, spent 23 years in solit…

Texas political prisoner urgently needs health care

Austin protest, Dec. 13, 2025. Austin, Texas — Supporters of Texas prisoner Xinachtli demonstrated at the Texas governor’s mansion in Austin on Dec. 13 to demand immediate medical care for this elderly activist who has been held in solitary confinement for 23 of the 29 years he has been incarcerated. . . . Continue reading Texas political prisoner urgently needs health care at Workers.org