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Stevante Clark, left, and his brother Stephon Clark.The family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed in his grandmother's backyard …
Published on January 29, 2019
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Former Obama aide joins Howard Schultz's team. Democrats aren't happy.
Bill Burton, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, defended his decision to join Howard Schultz's team as the former Starbucks CEO considers an independent presidential bid in 2020, pushing back against suggestions that Schultz could be a spoiler.
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Turkey Leg Hut Helping Federal Workers Recover from Shutdown with Free Turkey Legs this Week
The Turkey Leg Hut on Almeda Road is extending a helping hand this week to federal workers in the Houston area who’ve suffered through the recent 35-day government shutdown.
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5 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Gem & Jewel Aficionados
According to the National Retail Federation, among the estimated $19.6 billion Valentine's Day consumer spending last year alone (courtesy of more than half of United States adults celebrating the occasion), $4.7 billion of that is earmarked specifically for the jewelry category. It’s clear that our collective adoration for adornments is serving the retail channel well, with this year’s holiday sales expected to impress just the same. With this in mind, but with so many stores from which to shop, below are a few noteworthy options in the space that are worthy of your sweetheart-driven spending spree.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Perkes To Thirteenth Court Of Appeals
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Greg Perkes to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
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Putting drug prices on TV will cause unnecessary patient panic
The Trump administration has proposed several reforms to drive down prescription drug prices.
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Civil Rights, Community Groups Demand State of Texas Rescind Voter Purge Advisory
Groups Also Urge County Officials to Take No Action on the State’s Advisory
The ACLU of Texas and a coalition of civil rights and community organizing groups today sent a letter to the Texas Secretary of State, David Whitley, demanding that he rescind his Advisory purporting to identify non-citizen registered voters. The Advisory, released last Friday afternoon, claimed that 95,000 individuals identified by the Department of Public Safety as non-U.S. citizens have a matching voter registration record in Texas.
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Houston Based Law Firm Roberts Markland LLP Wins $3,800,000.00 Verdict For Disabled Passenger Who Was Dropped And Injured On A United Airlines Flight
United Airlines Passenger Erica Fulton Ecstatic To End Her Long Journey To Justice
On January 22, 2019, a federal jury serving the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas unanimously ordered United Airlines and its contractor AirServ to pay $3,800,000.00 to disabled passenger Erica Fulton of St. Petersburg, FL, who was dropped by airline employees as they transferred her from her chair into her first class seat.
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Re-Cap: The Blackhouse Foundation at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Day 3
For day three, The Blackhouse Foundation once again attracted enthusiastic participation from a star-studded crowd of attendees. Maintaining the electrifying pace set by the first two days, Sunday represented yet another series of unforgettable moments for the culture and thought-provoking conversations.
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Comedian Amanda Seales speaks onstage during "I Be Knowin'" A Candid Convo With Amanda Seales during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival at The Blackhouse Foundation …
Published on January 29, 2019
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Actor Terri J. Vaughn, filmmaker Tirrell D. Whittley, actor Victoria Rowell, Vanity Fair writer Kameron Austin Collins, and actor Terrence J speak at the Dream …
Published on January 29, 2019
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(L-R) Jessie Collins, Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, and Devon Gregory speak onstage during the "American Soul" - A First Look And Conversation during …
Published on January 29, 2019
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Singer-songwriter Kelly Price (C) speaks with actors Sinqua Walls and Jason Dirden at the "American Soul" - A First Look And Conversation during the 2019 …
Published on January 29, 2019
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What Men Want
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who's constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world...
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The US is investigating executive pay at Nissan following the Carlos Ghosn scandal
Questions over Nissan's reporting of executive pay have spread to the United States.
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Michael Jackson's family calls documentary a 'public lynching'
One of the most talked-about documentaries of the year hasn't even released yet.
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McDonald's and KFC warn of shortages and price hikes if there's no Brexit deal
McDonald's, KFC and Pret a Manger have joined with UK supermarkets to warn that crashing out of the European Union will result in "significant" disruptions to their supply chains.
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Just 33 years old, Sean McVay has the attention of Bill Belichick -- and the rest of the NFL
Speaking to reporters last week, Bill Belichick was asked if he's gotten to know his Super Bowl LIII opponent, Rams head coach Sean McVay.
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Woodbridge Group ordered to pay $1 billion for Ponzi scheme that victimized seniors
A federal judge ordered a luxury real estate developer and his investment firm to pay $1 billion in penalties and forfeited profits for operating an alleged Ponzi scheme that swindled thousands of mostly elderly investors.
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A federal judge ordered a luxury real estate developer and his investment firm to pay $1 billion in penalties and forfeited profits for operating an …
Published on January 28, 2019
