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Black moms launch campaign against racism in schools
The first day of school is close and a group of parents are hoping to see change.
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Harris County Receives Successful Status For Countywide Polling Place Program
Harris County has earned successful status from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for the Countywide Polling Place Program following the May 4, 2019 Joint Election. Harris County is the largest county in the country to have executed a successful election where voters can cast a ballot at any polling location.
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GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center, Pushing GM’s Flint-Area Employment Above 9,500
Today General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton. The state-of-the-art facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees.
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El Paso shooting death toll rises to 21 in anti-immigrant massacre
The 21-year-old white supremacist suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas wanted to stop a "Hispanic invasion of Texas," according to a political document police believe he wrote.
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Police: 66-year-old man pulls gun on driver who cut him off in gas line at Costco
A 66-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly brandishing a handgun at another driver who the suspect believed cut him off at a Costco gas line, according to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
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El Paso shooting suspect charged with capital murder in anti-immigrant massacre
The 21-year-old white supremacist suspected of killing at least 20 people and injured 26 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas wanted to stop a "Hispanic invasion of Texas," according to a political document police believe he wrote.
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Mental Health and the Law - Untreated Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
To be clear: untreated severe mental illness places a great burden on our legal system. The Treatment Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1998, dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness captures the issue succinctly: “Fifty years of failed mental health policy have placed law enforcement on the front lines of mental illness crisis response and turned jails and prisons into the new asylums.”
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Fresh Facts About Fruits and Veggies
Maintaining a diet with an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables has been linked to improved health, and for good reason. Fresh produce is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, plus a diet rich in fruits and veggies has been linked to reduced risks of heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, certain cancers and other chronic diseases.
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Democracy in Peril
Our democracy is in peril, but we the people can preserve it. The Senate Intelligence Committee last week startled the nation with a democracy shaking report entitled "Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure."
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Woodstock 50 festival canceled
The Woodstock 50 festival, which in its planning stages has been plagued by a series of misfortunes and obstacles, will not go on as planned.
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Universal Orlando Resort announces new "Epic Universe" theme park
Universal Orlando Resort made an 'epic' announcement Thursday.
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An Arizona Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Week: Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor
August 1st - 7th is recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Week, which was created in 1998 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors -- especially among multicultural communities. National Minority Donor Awareness Week honors communities of color who have been donors, and encourages others to register as donors. It is about empowering multicultural communities to save and heal lives by registering as organ and tissue donors.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Eight To Rehabilitation Council Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Lonny Matthew “Matt” Berend, JoAnne Fluke, Paul Hunt, and Crystal Stark to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas for terms set to expire on October 29, 2021, and Cheryl Fuller for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Additionally, he appointed Colton J. Read, Lisa Cowart, and Joseph “Joe” Powell for terms set to expire on October 29, 2021. The council works with the Texas Workforce Commission to advocate for people with disabilities in the vocational rehabilitation process.
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Watch Raiders of the Lost Ark while Houston Symphony Performs Incredible Score at The Pavilion August 29
On Thursday, August 29, all are welcome to attend a screening of Steven Spielberg’s very own Raiders of the Lost Ark at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Houston Symphony will be performing the movie's suspenseful score live, as the action of Indiana Jones unfolds on the venue’s big screens. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Reserved orchestra seating tickets are $20. Gates open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. performance sponsored by Anadarko.
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Michael Moore Announces Candidacy for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Michael Moore, who served as Houston Mayor Bill White’s Chief of Staff, announced his candidacy today for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3.
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County Attorney Ryan Sues ExxonMobile Over Pollution Caused by Baytown Plant Fire
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today filed suit against ExxonMobile Chemical Company over pollution caused by a fire Wednesday at its Baytown Olefins plant.
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OPINION: Commissioner Adrian Garcia on Bail Reform
A person is guilty until proven innocent or wealthy. This is how our old outdated justice system has been working in Harris County for far too long. There have been incidents that an individual may stay in jail for months. Most are jailed not because they are violent criminals or guilty, but because they cannot afford to pay a bond. This system is far from just and fair because it penalizes the poor. OPINION: Commissioner Adrian Garcia on Bail Reform
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Beto Leads in Texas Primary and Would Beat Trump by Double Digits, says UT Poll
Beto leads in the Democratic presidential field in the Texas primary and would beat President Trump by double digits in the general election, according to a new poll from the University of Texas at Tyler.
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A vacationing teacher finds a 2.12-carat diamond at an Arkansas state park
This Nebraska teacher will surely win show-and-tell once the school year begins.
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Harris County Democratic Commissioners Set to Approve Landmark Bail Reform Agreement
The Democratic-led Harris County Commissioners Court is poised to enact a comprehensive bail reform plan that will likely become a model for cities and counties across the nation. New County Judge Lina Hidalgo and new Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia will join long-time criminal justice reform advocate, Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis in adopting the new bail plan.
