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Friend of slain mother Heidi Broussard sentenced to 55 years in prison
The Texas woman accused of killing Heidi Broussard and kidnapping the victim's infant has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2019 murder, according the Travis County District Attorney's Office.
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Couple facing homicide charges in death of 12-year-old boy
Warning: the details of the story below are disturbing. An Annville couple is facing homicide charges after a 12-year-old boy was found dead in a Lebanon County home.
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Gun violence has killed at least 1 rapper every year since 2018
It's happened again: America wakes up to news that a hip-hop star was fatally and senselessly shot. This time, the rapper is Takeoff of Atlanta's platinum hit machine, Migos, who was slain early Tuesday in Houston, according to a source close to the group.
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Teachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers
Fifteen years ago, Annette Lang left a Wall Street career for a new start. She was finally ready to follow her passion -- teaching. It brought her back home to New Jersey, where she got a job as a fifth-grade teacher at South River Elementary School.
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Eli Hart’s former foster mom says she feared him returning to his mother’s custody
Six-year-old Eli Hart’s family is continuing to share the feelings of grief and frustration they say have persisted since the boy was found dead in a car trunk near Orono Friday morning.
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Surprise: Beto Can't Figure Out Where He Stands On Critical Race Theory
“Critical Race Theory is another policy issue that Beto O’Rourke can’t seem to figure out where he stands. Texans deserve real leadership, not someone who changes his policy positions based on the zip code he happens to be in.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
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Bobby Brown: His 2018 Prerogative
After breaking the Internet this year with the success of “Bobby Brown Story” on BET, the ‘King of the Stage” has returned to reclaim his throne. Bobby Brown is back and larger than life after sharing ‘HIStory’ with the world. The biopic picked up where its predecessor “The New Edition Story” left off, taking us on a wild, yet entertaining roller coaster ride into the stellar rise, near demise, and redemption of the founding member of the R&B super group New Edition.
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre Performs Works from Internationally Acclaimed to DBDT Cultivated Choreographers
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) celebrates its 46th anniversary with works by internationally acclaimed choreographers and a DBDT-grown artist. The Director’s Choice series features the classic works of Elisa Monte, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Tommie-Waheed Evans, and a world premiere by Dallas native My’Kal Stromile.
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H-E-B presents Juneteenth Heritage Celebration at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site
On the 19th of June 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and made a declaration of freedom ending the bondage of approximately 250,000 enslaved men, women and children in Texas. Since that time, Juneteenth has been celebrated and remembered by picnics, parades, family reunions, pageants, barbecues and games. The Brazos Valley has a rich history in celebrating Juneteenth, including the Juneteenth parade in Brenham, TX, which began in the early 1870s and continues to this day.
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A Local Black Father Wants the Narrative Changed That Black Men ARE In Their Son’s Lives
As June comes to a close we still want to shine a light on good Black men who are good fathers.
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Kyle Rittenhouse provoked fatal shootings by pointing AR-15 at man, prosecutors say in closing arguments
Kyle Rittenhouse provoked the fatal shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year by pointing his AR-15-style weapon at Joseph Rosenbaum, prosecutors said Monday in closing arguments of his homicide trial.
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Watchdog: HHS not conducting key background check for staff at children's detention facility
The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services found the department was not, as of earlier this fall, conducting required FBI fingerprint background checks for the 1,300 staff members overseeing migrant children housed at a Texas facility.
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African American Heritage Commission of South Carolina Launches New ‘Green Book,’ Names State’s Top Black History Sites
Many — perhaps most — African Americans can trace family roots back to Charleston. About 40 percent of enslaved Africans brought to North America arrived on ships that docked in Charleston Harbor.
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He was the man behind the man. Martin Luther King’s chief lieutenant. Why is he only getting attention now?
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Wall Street Journal opinion editor defends controversial Dr. Jill Biden op-ed
The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor defended an op-ed that called on Jill Biden to drop the "Dr." before her name, calling the backlash from President-elect Biden's staff "Trumpian" and labeling the negative reaction to the author "cancel culture."
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EXCLUSIVE: 1-on-1 with Torrei Hart
Houston Style Magazine's Totally Randie sat down with Comedian, Actress, Entrepreneur, Producer, etc. Torrey Hart for a "Heart to Heart" exclusive! Torrey talks about her new hair care line "Heavenly Hart by Nzuri" named after her daughter, how life is after Kevin Hart and co-parenting and what amazing projects she's working on next. This is a must see interview that you don't want to miss!
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Coline Creuzot speaks on New Single "Acapella Now" @ Trendspotter Event!
New Single, "Acapella Now" penned by singer-songwriter, Coline Creuzot, produced by Happy Perez is available on ITunes now! Written by Creuzot, the record quickly became a fan favorite off of her EP also titled, "Acapella Now." The music video, directed by Michael Artis will soon debut. Creuzot also talks about her upcoming shows and her big performance of the National Anthem at the Houston Inferno Game on July 13th!
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