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Harris County D.A. – Kim Ogg Dismisses Nearly 800 Cases Against George Floyd Peaceful Protesters In Houston

The Harris County District Attorney dismissed nearly 800 cases against protesters who were arrested during marches against police brutality in the past three weeks.

Houston City Council Approves Mayor Turners Proposed 2021 Budget

Budget Avoids Furloughs and Funds Police & Fire Cadet Classes

After six hours of discussion and consideration of several proposed amendments, the Houston City Council today approved Mayor Syl- vester Turner’s proposed $5.1 billion operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

At-Home Learning Throughout Summer

Tips for keeping students sharp over the long-haul

With the majority of schools across the country closed, many parents are feeling the stress of taking more active roles in their children’s education. As time away from the classroom extends into summer, parents also face the challenge of helping their children maintain what they’ve learned through a summer of uncertainty.

Say His Name: George Floyd

Many from around the world came to Houston, Texas to say a final goodbye to George Floyd

As I walked inside of the Fountain of Praise sanctuary where the public memorial for George Floyd was being held, a cold, eerie, and chilling feeling came over my body. It caused me to take a pause stopping me in my tracks before I took my next step. I began to replay the audio from the murderous video of the tragic day that Floyd died in an almost nine-minute encounter in my mind.

Mayor Turner Asks Cities Across the Country to Join in Tribute to George Floyd and Commit to Policing System Reforms

Mayor Sylvester Turner has proven to be a man action and not just talk. During the public memorial for George Floyd, whose death has sparked protests around the world demanding for justice for his wrongful death, Mayor Turner declared that things would change in Houston with a new executive order.

HISD Celebrated Second Annual Academics College Signing Day

The HISD UIL Academics Department hosted its second annual Academic College Signing Day for the district’s top University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academics, Music, One Act Play, or Houston Urban Debate League (HUDL) students

Salute to the Class of 2020: Nothing Will Stand In Their Way

2020 has proven to be a year we will never forget. From the onset of a global pandemic to being quarantine for months to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, 2020 has worn us out and we still have half a year left. The very way we have live our lives has been drastically altered.

Charles Butt, H-E-B Chairman, Announced Today a $1,000,000 Personal Contribution to Prairie View A&M University in Honor of University President Ruth J. Simmons

President Simmons joined Prairie View in 2017 after retiring as President of Brown University where she served as President from 2001 to 2012. She had previously served as President of Smith College from 1995 to 2001. Born in Grapeland, Texas, she grew up in Houston’s Fifth Ward where she graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School. She holds both a Master of Arts and Ph.D. degree in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. Simmons chairs the Board of Directors of the Holdsworth Center for Excellence in Education Leadership.

Fifth Ward Nonprofit Helps Provide 21,000 Meals for the Elderly

On April 13, Julia C. Hester House became a food sorting site for the Houston Food Bank and Harris County Precinct One serving seniors living in a food desert.

A Longer School Day and Maybe Classes on Saturdays: Top Officials Discusses Pandemic Impact on Fall Semester

Texas A&M’s Study Abroad Program Put on Hold

School days will run longer, and some students might have classes on Saturdays, but all of the universities in The Texas A&M University System will open in the fall with face-to-face instruction.

Houston Used Car Prices Have Dropped 4.69% During the Pandemic

The uncertainty precipitated by COVID-19 has affected every sector of the economy, including the automotive industry. Car dealerships are experiencing sharp declines in used car sales, as much of the country still remains under lockdown. While used car sales have always been prone to fluctuations, data from the U.S. Census Bureau found that retail used car sales plummeted more than 20 percent year-over-year in March even before the full effects of stay-at-home orders were realized. The last time that used car sales fell so precipitously was at the onset of the Great Recession in 2008.

Nonprofits Hit by 6% Decline in Giving Due to COVID-19

If Trend Continues for the Rest of 2020, Nonprofits Will Lose More than $25 Billion

Giving to charitable organizations is down by 6% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same time last year, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s 2020 First Quarter Report.

Congressman Al Green Distributes Masks to Two Local Nursing Homes

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

First West Nile Virus Mosquito Sample found in Northwest Harris County

Mosquito Season is back – prevent the bite!

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has confirmed its first mosquito sample of West Nile virus (WNV) for the 2020 season. The WNV mosquito sample was identified in the northwest quadrant of Harris County. HCPH Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) began treatment to the area where the disease mosquitoes found on June 9, 2020 to reduce the risk of human infection. For an interactive map of cases and to check areas being treated for mosquito borne disease, please visit: https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Services-Programs/All-Services/Mosquito-Control-Services.

Uncle Nearest And Jack Daniel's Join Forces To Launch The Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative To Increase Diversity In American Whiskey Industry

Together the Two Tennessee Distilleries Have Pledged $5 Million to Advance African American Leadership in Whiskey

The Jack Daniel Distillery and the Nearest Green Distillery announced today the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative to further diversity within the American whiskey industry. Both companies are supporting it equally with an initial combined pledge of $5 million to help create the Nearest Green School of Distilling, develop the Leadership Acceleration Program (LAP) for apprenticeships and establish the Business Incubation Program (BIP), focused on providing expertise and resources to African Americans entering the spirits industry as entrepreneurs.

Fort Bend Count Has the Highest Census Response Rate in Texas

Fort Bend County has the highest response rate for the 2020 Census among all counties in Texas.

Clinical Trial Evaluating RLF-100 in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients with Respiratory Failure to Houston Methodist Hospital

RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG (SIX:RLF) “Relief” and its U.S. partner, NeuroRx, Inc. today announced that Houston Methodist Hospital is participating in their Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating RLF-100 as a research intervention for critically ill patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure. RLF-100 is a patented formulation of Aviptadil, (synthetic human vasoactive intestinal polypeptide or VIP), which targets alveolar type 2 cells in the lungs that are a major target of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. VIP is known from numerous animal models of lung injury and lung disease to inhibit inflammatory cytokines and to protect pulmonary epithelial cells that line the air sacs (alveolae) of the lungs.

Sun Belt cities comprise nearly half of US population growth

The Sun Belt's large metro areas are growing much faster than those elsewhere in the United States, and they are adding more young and old residents than the rest of the nation, according to a new white paper from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. But most American urban policy is still crafted -- and research is still conducted -- with traditional Northeastern and Midwestern cities in mind, the paper says.

Pastors Joel Osteen, John Gray Discuss Racism, Social Justice and the Role of the Church in the Wake of George Floyd Protests

Discussion follows ‘A Necessary Conversation’ with Pastors John Gray, Steven Furtick

Pastor John Gray, Senior Pastor of Relentless Church, continued the series A Necessary Conversation this week with Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen. Held in response to the tragic killing of George Floyd and global civil unrest, the discussion on racism, social injustice and the role of the church follows last week’s discussion on race with Pastor John Gray and Elevation Church's Pastor Steven Furtick.

HISD Board to consider $2 billion budget, pay increases for teachers and stipends for all employees

Budget calls for no increase in property tax rate

The Houston Independent School District will consider passage today of a $2 billion budget for the 2020-2021 academic year which includes a $34.4 million salary and benefits package as well as an increase in employer contribution to health insurance premiums for employees.

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