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Fall Festival & 1,000 Turkey Giveaway

Equality Health Foundation in partnership with Aldine Independent School District, with support from Health Innovator sponsor Community Health Choice, is pleased to present its 3rd Healthy Fall Festival and 1,000 Turkey Giveaway happening Saturday, November 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the M.O. Campbell Center in Houston, Texas.

Terrell Brown appointed director of the JSU Master of Social Work Program

The Jackson State University (JSU) School of Social Work has named Terrell Brown, Ph.D.,director of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Brown is a tenured associate professor in the College of Health Sciences.

HCC Board of Trustees Elect 2023 Officers

The Houston Community College Board of Trustees elected officers in a meeting held Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

Carlee Russell Says She Wasn’t Kidnapped

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who earlier this month went missing for 49 hours after making a 911 call about a child on an interstate, said she was not kidnapped and did not see a baby on the side of the road, according to a statement from her attorney.

City Controller Chris Hollins Denounces Misleading Campaign Mailer in Texas House District 146 Race

a campaign mailer featuring Chris Hollins, a key figure in the Democratic Party, has stirred controversy in the Texas House District 146 race.

Shark warning signs still up at Kaimana Beach after shark encounter

Shark warning signs are still up after an aggressive shark took a bite out of a surfer's board on Monday.

Ferrel Bonner's Candidacy: A New Chapter for Fort Bend ISD's Board

As an embodiment of dedication and community service, Ferrel Bonner has embarked on a new journey. With a rich background as a Houston ISD alumnus from Sterling High School and an honored veteran from the US Army Airborne, Bonner is now setting his sights on the Fort Bend ISD School Board, Position 6.

Cuban-Americans React to End of 'wet foot, dry foot' Policy

Laura Vianelo remembers the stories of young Cuban migrants who "threw themselves at the sea," only to die in a desperate attempt to set foot on American soil.

Prosecutor Refers Allegations Against Alabama Governor to AG

With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor referred the possibility of criminal charges -- recommended by the state Ethics Commission -- to Alabama's acting attorney general in the investigation.

METRO Delivers Essential Trips, Modifies Service, Adds More Cleaning

"Stay Home, Work Safe" Order Reduces Ridership

Beginning Monday, March 30, METRO is making more adjustments to its bus and rail schedules to continue to provide the highest level of service possible. The modified schedule will maintain service throughout the region with some possible delays. All Park & Ride routes, except those serving the Texas Medical Center, are suspended.

White Privilege and the Law: Will the Scales Ever Balance for People of Color?

To be clear: white privilege is severe and pervasive. In almost every facet of American society, there is an invisible infrastructure, which supports the majority. No beef; just facts. White privilege and the law, particularly, was all the buzz on social media last week as news broke that two white men, in separate instances, pled guilty to crimes against teenage girls and will serve no jail-time. Both cases had arguably heinous facts.

The Court of Public Opinion: Where Punishment is Almost Certain, Actual Guilt Not so Much

To be clear: the court of public opinion is always in session. The court’s docket stays full and public jurists are always ready to decide cases based on ‘evidence’ presented by the media. The call to public jury duty is rarely dodged, unlike its true civic counterpart.

California mandates vaccines or regular testing for teachers and school staff

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school employees must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to regular testing. California will become the first state in the nation to implement such a requirement.

Floodwaters overtake cars and trucks in drought-plagued Dallas as summer's worth of rain falls in a day

More flash flooding threatens the Dallas area after cars and trucks were inundated early Monday by sudden, climate crisis-fueled storms that stunned parts of Texas afflicted this summer by "flash drought."

Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death

As jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery as he was running in their Georgia neighborhood, potential jurors said they came in with negative feelings about the case and worried about the personal consequences of serving on the jury.

Trump faces another 14th Amendment candidacy challenge, this time in Minnesota

A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes to invoke the 14th Amendment’s arcane “insurrectionist ban.”

At least 21 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there’s more on the way

An unrelenting series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have killed several people across a half-dozen states since Friday. Now, another round of extreme cold and snow will march across the central and eastern US, setting up more hazardous travel and a brutally-cold weekend. Here’s the latest:

Scott Peterson timeline: key dates in murder case

In November 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. Prosecutors alleged that Peterson’s motive for the murders was to escape married life and upcoming fatherhood. His death sentence was overturned in 2020, and he is serving a life sentence without parole. In January 2024, the Los Angeles Innocence Project, a non-profit that works to exonerate people who are wrongly convicted, announced it is representing Peterson as it investigates his “claim of actual innocence.”

Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say

A drug is available for monkeypox patients who have or who are at risk of severe disease, but doctors say they continue to face challenges getting access to it.

Against Its Wishes, Auburn Hosts White Nationalist Richard Spencer

At least two people were arrested Tuesday at Auburn University amid mostly peaceful protests over the appearance of white nationalist Richard Spencer, whose speaking events have sparked an outcry at other schools.

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