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Pasadena Drops Appeal of Latino Voting Rights
In a crucial victory for Hispanic voters in the Houston suburb of Pasadena, the city will remain under federal oversight for any changes to its voting laws until 2023 — the only setup of its kind in Texas.
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National Anthem Protests Hit Houston
President Donald Trump’s recent tweets against NFL players who kneel during the National Anthem continues to ripple through the public conscience, and sports fields nationwide.
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Outrage Over Student Arrest That Landed Him in Immigration Detention
The Houston school district is under fire after a student without legal status ended up in immigration detention following his arrest by a school police officer for an altercation with a female student.
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Rash of Online Threats Against Houston Area Schools Continues to Grow
Threats against several Houston area schools have one local sheriff calling for an end. In Sheldon ISD, police investigated a threat at CE King Middle School after a student posted something threatening online overnight.
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Report: Minority Head Coaches Underrepresented in Texas High School Football
In Texas, African-American and Hispanic high school football coaches are underrepresented when compared to the schools they coach and the state as a whole, according to a new demographic study created by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
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New Kidney Transplant Program in Texas Caters to Hispanic Patients
About 9,000 Texans — half of whom are Hispanic — are waiting for a kidney transplant, according to Baylor Scott & White Health, which now offers services for Hispanic patients in need of a kidney transplant. The Hispanic kidney transplant program is the first kidney transplant program of its kind in the Southwest tailored for the Hispanic and Latino communities.
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Patti LaBelle Joins ‘Greenleaf’ and It Just Might Get Hotter
As if Oprah’s star power wasn’t enough, soul diva Patti LaBelle is now joining the cast of Greenleaf for its third season.
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Houston Councilman Dwight Boykins Exploring Run for Texas Governor
As Democrats look for a serious candidate to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in 2018, another big-city official is surfacing as a potential contender: Dwight Boykins, a member of the Houston City Council.
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Texas Falling Behind in HPV Vaccinations, Study Says
Texans are falling behind the rest of the country in getting vaccinated against the most common sexually transmitted infection — making them more vulnerable to several types of cancer, a new study says.
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First African-American Judge in 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Retiring
The first African-American to sit on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is retiring from the bench next month. Ann Claire Williams, 68, was appointed to the appellate court in 1999 by President Bill Clinton.
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From Immigration to Opioids, Mexico Is a Partner in US National Security
With the fifth round of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) concluded, it’s time to recognize that there’s a lot more at stake than we realize.
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Teenage Girl With a Bright Future Dies After Being Shot In Her Bedroom
16-year old Jewell Jefferson from DeKalb County, Georgia was recently found shot in her bed. Police say she was rushed to the hospital, but later died.
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LL Cool J Becomes 1st Rapper to Receive Kennedy Center Honors Award
LL Cool J made Kennedy Center Honors history when he became the first rapper to be a Kennedy Center honoree.
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Texas Takes Early Steps to Repair Or Replace Its Aged Mental Hospitals
Texas leaders are taking the first steps to make long-awaited fixes to state hospitals built in the 19th and 20th centuries that serve Texans who need mental health services. T
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Here’s Why Walmart Is Closing 63 Sam’s Club Stores
Walmart is closing 63 of its Sam’s Club stores, which are located throughout the US and Puerto Rico, Business Insider reports. Sam’s Club CEO John Furner said the locations were affecting other stores, likely referring to cannibalization of customers, and that populations did not grow as the company had hoped in certain areas.
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Houston Begins To Thaw From Icepocalypse
The arctic front that rolled into southeast Texas early Tuesday morning is expected to bring another night of freezing temperatures before it moves out completely Thursday.
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Gymnastics Doctor's Victims Speak, As Simone Biles Says She Was Also Abused
Nearly 90 women who allege they were sexually assaulted by a former USA Gymnastics doctor plan to speak about the abuse during a four-day sentencing hearing.
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Prison Rights Groups Allege Mistreatment Of African-American Muslims
Prisoner rights groups are concerned that Jewish and Muslim inmates have been denied legally-mandated religious accommodations. But they’re focusing on two inmates who were placed in solitary confinement in the Ramsey unit with no charges or disciplinary hearing.
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School Board Asked to Censure Trustee in Confederate School Name Flap
Austin school district trustee Ann Teich asked fellow school board members Wednesday afternoon to consider censuring Trustee Ted Gordon for publicly criticizing the board.
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David Byrne (of Talking Heads) Coming to Houston!
White Oak Music Hall and Pegstar Concerts are proud to Present DAVID BYRNE: American Utopia Tour, Saturday April 28th on The Bud Light Lawn @ WOMH
David Byrne has announced an extensive world tour in support of his forthcoming solo record, American Utopia. David will perform songs from the new album, which is out March 9 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records, as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads.
