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Where Dylann Roof Killed, a Search for Answers
In the same room where Dylann Roof killed nine church members, the pastor stopped during Wednesday night's Bible study to tell a joke.
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5 Things for Thursday, January 12, 2017: Donald Trump, Dylann Roof, Obamacare
Good Thursday morning. The words of the day: Repeal and rebuke. Replace? Not so much. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Dowling Street Becomes Emancipation Avenue
The Houston City Council voted to change the name of Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue.
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24-Year Old Black Man Killed While Running Away From NYPD Police Officer — Death Without Due Process Prompts Family to File Lawsuit
On Sunday, September 18, 2016, 24 year-old Kadeem Trotter was fatally shot. Immediately, multiple conflicting reports surfaced on local television news and across the internet, claims of a shooting involving an off-duty cop and an armed man in a thwarted robbery attempt outside a Dunkin’ Donuts in Jamaica, Queens. Kadeem’s family wasn’t officially notified until days after published reports were already permeating the Internet and newswire.
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MD Anderson and nation’s Cancer Centers Jointly Endorse Updated HPV Vaccine Recommendations
Statement supports fewer vaccinations, urges action to increase national vaccination rates
As national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) remain low, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has again united with the 68 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement endorsing the recently revised vaccination recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement Regarding Confirmation Hearing Testimony of Sen. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General Designate
Jackson Lee: “Sen. Sessions’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee casts serious doubt about his ability to serve as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer and defender of the civil rights and liberties of all Americans, the most vulnerable and powerless in society.”
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Launches Global Year of Service With Induction of Women's Empowerment Advocates Dr. Anita Hill, Esq., Cynthia James and Rhona Bennett
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a 96-year-old women's service organization, inducted Dr. Anita Hill, Esq., Cynthia James, and Rhona Bennett as honorary members on Saturday, Jan. 7. A reception in their honor was held following their induction, which occurred during the sorority's national executive board meeting in Dallas, TX.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated inducts new members
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How to Keep Your New Year's Fitness Resolution From Failing
If you're like most Americans, you've made getting more fit and losing weight your New Year's resolution to kick off 2017. Unfortunately, your resolution will most likely fail.
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Obama Faces the Future as Sessions Confronts His Past
In Washington, the next attorney general insisted at his confirmation hearing that he is not a racist. And in Chicago, the nation's first black president offered a fiery farewell -- and a warning.
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Dylann Roof: What Comes Next for Charleston Church Shooter
Dylann Roof will be formally sentenced Wednesday after jurors recommended the death penalty for killing nine people in a 2015 massacre at a historically black church in Charleston.
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“A Conversation with Harry Belafonte” Kicks Off Brilliant Lecture Series’ 2017 Season
Celebrated Entertainer and Activist Appears February 23 in Cullen Theater at Wortham Center
Harry Belafonte, who championed social equality and brought global awareness to the plight of the African people, has accepted an invitation from the Brilliant Lecture Series and Scott Brogan, its Founding Director, to appear in Houston. The ground-breaking artist, humanitarian and activist will appear on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in an interview-style setting in Cullen Theater, presented by HEB.
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SI Swim Announces Aly Raisman & Simone Biles debut and Festival Coming to Houston in February 2017
Diplo, Miguel to Headline Two-Day Event Celebrating Launch of SI Swimsuit 2017; U.S. Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman to Be featured in SI Swim 2017
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) Sports Illustrated will celebrate the launch of its 2017 swimsuit issue with a two-day music, food and culture festival—“VIBES” by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit—to be held in Houston on February 17–18. The first-of-its-kind event will feature live performances by GRAMMY™ Award-winning artists Diplo and Miguel; a food festival curated by Houston’s James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and special appearances by the models of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Class of 2017.
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Top Ten Stolen Vehicles for December
The following is a rundown of the "Top Ten" makes of vehicles reported as stolen to the Houston Police Department during the month of December 2016.
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Jargon Banned: Symposium to Present Houston’s Latest HIV Research in Way Everyone Can Understand
Houston experts will present the latest local HIV research findings in an easy-to-understand format at a free symposium targeting community leaders, organizations, health professionals, planning groups and the general public.
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Fiesta Mart Announces South Richey Store Grand Opening January 11
Houston-based Fiesta Mart LLC is excited to announce the grand opening of their South Richey store on Wednesday, January 11. The public and media are invited to help celebrate the Fiesta store opening. The grand opening is part of a long-term reinvigoration of the Fiesta brand and their commitment to provide uncompromised freshness, great value and an unsurpassed variety of food choices every day. This new location will feature a Scratch Bakery where everything is baked in-store, an expanded product selection and a full-service Carniceria and kitchen offering traditional, home-cooked dishes.
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Cabinet Hearings: What to Watch This Week
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top Cabinet posts will be in the spotlight this week as the Senate holds a frenzy of confirmation hearings.
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First on CNN: Matthew Shepard's Mother Blasts Trump AG Pick Sessions' Votes On Hate Crimes Law
The mother of Matthew Shepard is urging senators to oppose Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, citing his opposition to hate crimes legislation.
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Sanders Urges Dems to Challenge -- But Not Obstruct -- Trump
Bernie Sanders said Senate Democratic leaders discussed Monday whether the party would flatly oppose any nomination President-elect Donald Trump makes to the Supreme Court.
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5 Things for Tuesday, January 10, 2017: Orlando Manhunt, Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump
Tragedies in Orlando. Threats from North Korea. Transitions in DC. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
