Story
ACLU Condemns Rep. Biedermann’s Muslim Loyalty Oath
The ACLU of Texas responded today to a letter sent by state Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, to Muslim leaders in Texas demanding they “renounce, repudiate, and oppose” radical interpretations of Islam with an open letter of its own. In a full-page ad in the San Antonio Express-News, the ACLU of Texas condemned Rep. Biedermann’s Muslim loyalty oath as an affront to the First Amendment principles of free speech, free exercise of religion and free association.
Story
Intersection of faith and science to be discussed at June 6 Rice U. event
The intersection of faith and science will be the subject of a June 6 talk hosted by Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program. Greg Cootsona from the Department of Comparative Religion and Humanities at California State University, Chico, will share his insights on the topic.
Story
USHCC to Honor Zoe Saldana with Excellence in Leadership Award
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is proud to announce that internationally acclaimed, award-winning actress Zoe Saldana will be the recipient of the 2018 “Excellence in Leadership Award.” Zoe will receive this award at the organization’s National Convention in Philadelphia this September.
Story
MD Anderson ranked No. 1 for cancer care in national survey
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center again has been ranked No. 1 for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” survey. Since the survey began in 1990, MD Anderson has been named one of the top two cancer hospitals, and it has ranked first 14 times in the last 17 years.
Story
Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
Photo
Bishop James Dixon II, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Pastor Ralph D. West at the Faith Leaders Breakfast
Published on February 1, 2018
Photo
A pedestrian walks with a bag covering her face to block the sun during a heatwave in Houston, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Mark Felix/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Published on July 19, 2022
Photo
NBA on TNT Analyst and Houston Rockets legend Kenny "The Jet" Smith to serve as TSU's Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
Published on May 11, 2022
Photo
Ten people died after a dangerous crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston in November. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Published on December 30, 2021
Photo
Artist rendering of the new North Belt Public Safety Complex, 31,000 square foot facility with shared amenities for both the Houston Police and Fire Departments.
Published on January 18, 2022
Photo
Genora Boykins and Sharon Owens at La Maison in Midtown, a seven-room bed and breakfast in Houston. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Genora Boykins and Sharon Owens
Published on November 29, 2022
Photo
A United Airlines plane departs from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas on June 25. Mandatory Credit: Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Published on June 27, 2023
Photo
Jacob Lewis and his sister, April Bancroft, attended the Taylor Swift concert at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Lewis Family
Published on April 26, 2023
Photo
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, Houston City Controller Chris Hollins, and the President/CEO of Harris Health System Dr. Esmaeil Porsa
Published on February 12, 2024
Video
2023-24 | HGO Season Announcement
Houston, are you ready? This 2023-24 season, we are letting the voice of TRUTH take the stage. HGO.org/Subscribe
Video
Kevin Hart & Josh Gad The Wedding Ringer
Catch the Interview Exclusive with Kevin Hart and Josh Gad of The Wedding Ringer for Houston Style Magazine.
Story
US Department of Labor fines Texas company $399K for failing to protect tank cleaners from toxic gas, leading to worker hospitalization
Trimac Transportation Inc. has long history of OSHA violations nationwide
Two employees of a national tank cleaning company suffered injuries when exposed to hydrogen sulfide – a flammable, highly toxic colorless gas – that was present during the cleaning process of a tanker truck on April 25, 2023, in Beaumont. Two municipal firefighters responding to the scene also suffered injuries from the gas.
Story
Senator Scott Makes Presidential Primary Debate Stage
United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the money and poll numbers to qualify to compete on the August 23 debate stage with former President Donald Trump.
Story
A California city could be one of the first to remove police from traffic stops
Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It's an effort to reduce racial profiling in policing, city officials say.
Story
Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Begins Interested Borrowers Must Act by Oct. 31
President Joe Biden’s recent student debt cancellation announcement elicited a diverse range of reactions– some congratulatory, others critical, and still others that seem unsure what to make of the unprecedented multi-billion-dollar effort.
