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Council Member Dave Martin Hosts Clear Lake/Southeast Houston Town Hall Meeting

Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m., in the Destiny Theater at Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058.

White Nationalists Use Tiki Torches to Light Up Charlottesville March

White nationalists descended Friday night on the University of Virginia campus with burning tiki torches -- lending a distinctly but likely unintentional Polynesian aura to a white nationalist group's march.

SpaceX to Launch Supercomputer to International Space Station

A SpaceX rocket is ready to deliver one of the most high-tech payloads ever to the International Space Station.

White Nationalists Get Ready for Round 2 ... in Texas

Brace yourselves for Round 2: White nationalists are planning for another protest in September.

Merck CEO Helped Get Black Inmate Off Death Row

Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of drug giant Merck that left President Trump's manufacturing council following Trump's refusal to condemn white supremacists, was previously a lawyer who helped free a black death row inmate falsely accused of murder.

Wall Street Cheers After Argentina's Populist Ex-president Loses Vote

Many voters in Argentina showed no interest in tangoing again with their former president. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a staunchly populist leader, narrowly lost a primary vote on Sunday for a senate seat.

Trump's 'TV Lawyer' Would Rather Talk About Loretta Lynch

In the first six weeks since he began representing President Trump, Jay Sekulow went on television so much on the president's behalf that Axios dubbed him Trump's "TV Lawyer."

Merck CEO Quits Trump Council Over Charlottesville

Kenneth Frazier of Merck said in a statement: "America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy."

Charlottesville Suspect James Alex Fields Jr. to Face Court Hearing

James Alex Fields Jr., the man suspected of killing a woman as he allegedly mowed down a group of counterprotesters at a white supremacist rally in Virginia, is set to appear Monday in court via video link.

Walmart Apologizes for Sign Marketing Guns as Back-to-school Items

Walmart has condemned a display inside one of its stores that appeared to market firearms as back-to-school items. The company said Wednesday it was working to identify which of its stores put up the exhibit.

Online Retailer Criticized For Using White Models to Sell “Black Girl Magic” and Other Black Empowerment T-Shirts

Zazzle.com, a popular web site that allows customers to upload images and design their own personalized T-shirts, is under fire after several Black empowerment T-shirts (short-sleeve and long-sleeve) were spotted being worn by white models.

Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn

Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.

Representative Coleman Condemns Disparaging Comments on Local Government

Today, August 11, 2017, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) released the following statement:

Civil Rights Organizations Counter Justice Department’s Attack On Affirmative Action

As millions of students return to school, the nation’s Justice Department (DOJ) is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies. As first reported by the New York Times, Justice’s Civil Rights Division will carry …

Conyers: Frustration of '67 Can Be Found Today Across Nation

The 50th anniversary of the Detroit rebellion — highlighted by the release of the movie "Detroit" — allows us the chance to reflect on the state of civil rights in President Donald Trump’s America.