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Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Changes its Name to Reflect Numerous Advancements in Services Provided to Montgomery County

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital has officially changed its name to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. The name change underscores the advancement in medicine and services now available in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands has been serving the community for more than three decades and has consistently expanded as the needs of the community have evolved and increased.

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Urban League Long Island Advocates for Change After Three-Year Investigation by Newsday - "Long Island Divided"

The Urban League Long Island will enter the third decade of the 21st Century with the same 20/20 vision the people of Long Island have come to rely upon. An Equity Profile of Long Island released in 2017 noted that 42 percent of all communities on Long Island are without a single Black resident.

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Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and 2 U.S. Congress Members Unveil Statue of late Congressman Mickey Leland in Hermann Park

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Alison Leland and two U.S. Congress members on Saturday, April 25 unveiled a statue honoring the late Congressman Mickey Leland, a global humanitarian who devoted his life to helping others.

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Florida schools scramble to get students back in class after Hurricane Michael

Florida Panhandle officials are trying to figure out how to resume classes after Hurricane Michael damaged or destroyed many schools last week.

Los Angeles ambulance ride-along shows the pandemic's grueling toll on EMTs

EMT Sadi Pope takes pride in her job, but the recent Covid-19 surge in Los Angeles County has made for some grueling 10-hour shifts.

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Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director

President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump's immigration policies, to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday.

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Federal Grants Expand Civic Heart Community Services’ Programs to Empower Justice-Involved Youth in Houston, Place Them on Path of Success

Two Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants, totaling $575,000, will support VOICES and Civic Heart Anti-Gun Violence Arts programs

Last week, Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) received $575,000 in two grants from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to reduce risk for girls in the juvenile justice system and support high-quality arts programs for justice-involved youth.

This is how much racial segregation is costing the US

If communities across America were to become more racially integrated, it would be an "economic game changer," boosting gross domestic product growth by an estimated 0.3 percentage points in the span of a decade, Moody's Analytics has found.

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Texas massacre suspect charged with 5 counts of murder as investigators say his longtime partner gave him food and clothes while on the run

The longtime partner of a man accused of gunning down five people, including a 9-year-old, in a neighboring Texas home seemed to be cooperating with authorities -- but was actually helping the suspect evade them during a dayslong manhunt, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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Foul Play Suspected In Disappearances of 4 Men in Pennsylvania

Four young men in Pennsylvania disappeared last week in a baffling series of events that have authorities suspecting foul play.

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Judge blocks part of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order

The judge sided with Santa Clara County, San Francisco and other jurisdictions

The ruling applied nationwide

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Biden heads to Michigan to counter Trump's economic recovery message

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is set to visit Michigan on Wednesday, rolling out a plan to stop businesses from moving jobs overseas in one of the nation's most important battlegrounds in November's election.

Man tried to kidnap WWE star Sonya Deville in her Florida home, authorities say

A South Carolina man obsessed with WWE star Sonya Deville was arrested Sunday after he drove to Florida and, armed with a knife, plastic zip ties, duct tape and Mace, tried to kidnap the wrestler in her home, authorities said.

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South Central Houston Census Mural Unites Community Around Census Message

Houston and Harris County’s local census drive, “Yes! to Census 2020,” will debut its final original census mural at the historic S.H.A.P.E Community Center, 3815 Live Oak Street in Houston, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. The S.H.A.P.E. Yes! To Census 2020 mural, created by artist Israel McCloud, depicts a picture-perfect snapshot portrait of the diversity of residents in the Third Ward with the local Census 2020 campaign hashtag #YEStotheCensus.

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School Resource Officer creates special bond with student

School Resource Officers make campuses safer for our children and like teachers, they have the chance to touch the lives of the kids around them. Many SROs at Baldwin County schools are new to the job, but are already making connections. One in particular is doing so in a way you might not expect.

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EPA Announces San Jacinto River Waste Pits Cleanup Action

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that an agreement has been reached with International Paper Company and McGinnes Industrial Maintenance Corporation to perform a remedial design for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site selected remedy. The selected cleanup action addresses the potential dangers posed by dioxin contamination at the site in Harris County, Texas.

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R. Kelly has been indicted, sources say

An indictment has been handed down against musician R. Kelly by the Cook County State's Attorney office, two sources with knowledge of the development tell CNN.

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David Weekley Homes Collects Thousands of Meals, Donations During Annual Food Drive

More than 12,000 people locally – and 60,000 nationwide – in need received a hearty meal to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday through the partnership of David Weekley Homes and 18 charities across the U.S. In Houston, Weekley joined with Houston Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that provides nutritious meals to food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers and other agencies in 18 southeast Texas counties.

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Demi Lovato, 'Glee' costars and other celebs praying for Naya Rivera's safet

Hollywood is hoping for the best as the search continues for missing "Glee" star Naya Rivera.

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Florida educators file lawsuit after state forces schools to reopen this fall

Florida educators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's emergency order that forces schools to open for in-person instruction next month.