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As floodwater recedes from Hurricane Harvey and people recover their homes, landscapes also will need to be watched for signs of stress, said Stephen Brueggerhoff, …
Published on September 6, 2017
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, left, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Margaret Justus, founder of the Ann Richards Legacy Project, walk alongside Precinct One’s bus honoring …
Published on September 27, 2021
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DJ with Asst. Chief Investigator Trina Burkes, Chief Investigator Robert Jackson, Asst. District Attorney Eric Kugler, District Attorney Kim Ogg and C.O. Bradford, who is …
Published on February 22, 2022
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The Dekalb County District Attorney's Office said 45-year-old Teresa Ann Bailey Black, has been charged with two counts of felony murder, two counts of cruelty …
Published on July 14, 2022
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The Dekalb County District Attorney's Office said 45-year-old Teresa Ann Bailey Black, has been charged with two counts of felony murder, two counts of cruelty …
Published on July 14, 2022
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis, here in 2023, could be disqualified from the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump if she financially benefitted from …
Published on February 12, 2024
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Two years after Tasha Haefs was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial, the mother accused of killing her 6-year-old son has been deemed competent and …
Published on March 13, 2024
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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.
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Most Chipotle Restaurants Hacked With Credit Card Stealing Malware
The company first acknowledged the breach on April 25. But a blog post on Friday revealed the kind of malware used in the attack and the restaurants that were affected.
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Yale University to Drop White Supremacist John Calhoun’s Name From Building
After a swelling tide of protests, the president of Yale announced today that the university would change the name of a residential college commemorating John C. Calhoun, the 19th-century white supremacist statesman from South Carolina. The college will be renamed for Grace Murray Hopper, a trailblazing computer scientist and Navy rear admiral who received a master’s degree and a doctorate from Yale.
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Amazon Cash Lets You Shop Without A Bank Card
The e-commerce giant on Monday announced the launch of Amazon Cash, a new service that allows customers to add funds to their online Amazon account by showing a barcode to a cashier at certain brick-and-mortar stores.
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Second Round of Food Giveaway and Free COVID-19 Testing
This week’s “Farmers to Families” giveaway is the second drive within eight days.
City of Prairie View Mayor David Allen is once again teaming up with the United States Department of Agriculture, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Campus Edge Apartments, and United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) to bring free food and no-cost COVID-19 testing to the community on Friday, August 7, 2020.
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Britain's Princess Charlotte celebrates third birthday
Princess Charlotte -- now the middle child of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -- celebrated her third birthday on Wednesday, nine days after the arrival of the newest addition to the British royal family.
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Houston Ballet Extends the Season of Giving With Annual Graceful Givings Event
Houston Ballet hosts its 12th annual Graceful Givings event at the Center for Dance this week. Since beginning in 2008, this annual dancewear giveaway has grown to benefit more than 60 Houston-area schools with dance and theater programs.
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Today at Apple Kicks Off New Music Lab: Remix with Alicia Keys at Apple Stores Around the World
Learn how to create your own remix of "Underdog" using only your iPhone or iPad and GarageBand
Alicia Keys and Apple today officially announced Music Lab: Remix Alicia Keys, where fans around the world are invited to visit their local Apple Store and learn how to create their own unique remix of "Underdog" featured on her forthcoming album, 'ALICIA."
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Winter Reading Program Sweet Reads at the Houston Public Library
December 20, 2017 – January 8, 2018
It’s the holiday season and sweet treats are all around! Kids can satisfy their sweet tooth with deliciously good reading over their winter break by joining the Houston Public Library’s (HPL) Winter Reading Program. If they read 10 minutes a day for 10 days they’ll earn a sweet prize.
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Houston Staffing Firm Wins Black Enterprise’s Family Business Of The Year Award
Sterling Staffing Solutions takes home best in nation for minority-owned small business
Houston’s own Sterling Staffing Solutions announces it has won the country’s top award for a family owned business.
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“Carla Coleman - 2019 Sickle Cell Houston Walk Chair ”
Carla has served the Sickle Cell Disease “SCD” Community for many years as a Community Outreach Specialist (CCHW) with the UT Health System, where she promoted public awareness to health education services, wellness issues and resources for the SCD and Gerontology communities.
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The Greater Houston Black Chamber Welcomes Actress, Comedian Kim Coles as Keynote Speaker at 3rd Annual Women in Business Conference Keynote Speaker
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) announces its 3rd Annual Women in Business Conference to take place on Friday, November 22, 2019, from 8AM – 6PM at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum located at 3816 Caroline St., Houston, TX, 77004.
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Alex Acosta defends handling of 2008 Epstein plea deal
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, who as US Attorney in Miami oversaw a 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, defended on Tuesday his handling of the case when Acosta was US attorney and tweeted he is pleased "prosecutors are moving forward."
