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Registration now open for Mayor’s Back 2 School Fest
The City of Houston is hosting the 12th Annual Mayor’s Back 2 School Fest for 25,000 kindergarten through fifth grade students on Saturday, August 13.
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More than 500 US flights canceled and more than 2,000 delayed on Monday
Following a miserable weekend for travel, Monday isn't looking much better. Another wave of airline cancellations and delays is taking its toll on passengers across the United States on Monday.
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Under 60, healthy, vaccinated and boosted? 'You're in a pretty good place' with Covid-19
Data obtained by CNN from New York's largest health-care provider indicates you're very unlikely to become severely ill with Covid-19 if you're under age 60, up to date on your Covid-19 vaccines and don't have underlying health problems, backing up a government plan expected to be announced this week that will ease up on coronavirus restrictions.
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Congressman Al Green Attends Harris County 2022 Street Olympics Ceremony
On Friday, August 5, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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A man was hospitalized after an alligator bit him in the face at Florida's Lake Thonotosassa
An alligator bit a man's face while he was swimming in Lake Thonotosassa in Florida, according to officials.
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Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants in custody after landing on or near Florida coast, US official says
Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants using 16 different vessels were taken into custody after making landfall or reaching the US coast off Florida from Friday to Saturday, US Customs and Border Patrol said.
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A suspect in the shooting deaths of 4 people in Ohio was captured in Kansas
A suspect in the shooting deaths of four people at multiple sites outside of Dayton, Ohio, has been arrested, police said.
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Stephen Marlow is the primary suspect in the fatal shootings, Butler Township Police said in a statement. Mandatory Credit: Montgomery County Jail
Published on August 8, 2022
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Arkansas judge found dead in lake after he went missing on a family trip
An Arkansas judge was found dead at the bottom of a lake Sunday after he went missing during a trip with family and friends over the weekend, authorities said.
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Carroll G. Robinson - Peer To Peer Voter Turnout
Below is a link that can be used to register new voters.
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Star-Studded Voting Rights Celebration Encourages 10 million More Registered Black Voters
Participants included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, TJC President Dr. Barbara Arnwine and Board Chair Daryl Jones, National Urban League President Marc Morial, NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dr. William Barber II, and Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder Latosha Brown.
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Intending to register 10 million more Black voters before the midterm elections, Arnwine, Chavis, and others urged the crowd in D.C. and those watching via …
Published on August 8, 2022
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Travis McMichael gets 2nd life sentence for federal hate crime conviction in Ahmaud Arbery's killing
Travis McMichael, one of the three White men convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 10 years after his federal convictions this year on interference with rights -- a hate crime -- along with attempted kidnapping and weapon use charges.
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Proposed TDP Rules Amendment: Makes Precinct Chairs Automatic State Convention Delegates Starting in 2024
Next week, when we meet in Dallas for this year’s Texas Democratic Party Convention, I will be circulating a petition to collect signatures to amend the State Party rules to make Precinct Chairs automatic delegates to State Party Conventions beginning in 2024.
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HCDE releases 2022-2023 comprehensive school calendar for 25 Harris County districts
Key dates for the 2022-2023 school year for each of the 25 school districts in Harris County are available on the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) comprehensive school district calendar.
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Complete Communities University Leadership Training Promotes Civic Engagement
Emerging Leaders Invited To Apply For Fall 2022 Courses - Link Below
The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) invites Houston residents committed to making a positive impact in their communities to apply for Fall 2022 Complete Communities University (CCU) leadership training. The 8-week course will run September 21 – November 9. The classes will be held online via Microsoft Teams and in person on Wednesday evenings, 6-8:30 p.m. The application deadline is August 31, 2022.
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Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents
Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages, a jury decided Thursday, capping a stunning and dramatic case that showcased for the public the real-world harm inflicted by viral conspiracy theories.
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Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in …
Published on August 4, 2022
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Where state abortion bans stand amid legal challenges
In more than a dozen states, legal fights are underway over abortion bans and other laws that greatly limit the procedure after the US Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to an abortion on June 24. On July 26, the Supreme Court entered its judgment in the case, taking the procedural step that will start the process for some states to implement their so-called trigger bans on the procedure.
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Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath
Four current and former Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home -- including detectives who worked on the search warrant and the ex-officer accused of firing blindly into her home -- have been charged with civil rights violations and other counts, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday.
