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The Buzz: District B's Weekly Newsletter
Two years ago, community members and I took Parks Director Kenneth Allen and other council members on tours of District B parks. I wanted Director Allen and my colleagues to hear our concerns and see the poor conditions of our parks.
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Last Days of Early Voting for the November 7 Elections
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth reminds citizens that this is the last week they can vote early before the November 7 Joint General & Special Elections. So far, more than 91.5K people have voted in person in Harris County.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in Google antitrust trial
Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stand Monday at the US District Court for the District of Columbia to defend the search giant in the largest tech antitrust trial since the Microsoft case of the 1990s, marking a climactic moment in the US government’s weeks-long effort to prove that Google has illegally monopolized the online search market.
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Jonathan Majors’ bodybuilding movie pulled from Disney release schedule ahead of actor’s assault trial
Disney has removed a film project starring actor Jonathan Majors – who is set to stand trial for assault next month – from its release calendar.
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Actor Jonathan Majors appears on assault and harassment charges in New York State Supreme Court in New York City on June 20. Mandatory Credit: Steven …
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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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Peyton Brewer-Ross, 39, was participating in a cornhole tournament at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant when he was killed, his brother Ralph Brewer told CNN. …
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Bryan MacFarlane, 40, was participating in the cornhole tournament at Schemengees when he was killed, his sister Keri Brooks told CNN. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Keri …
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Arthur “Artie” Strout was at Schemengees during the shooting, his father, Arthur Bernard, told CNN affiliate WBZ. Mandatory Credit: Strout family/WBZ
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Leroy Walker, a city councilor in Auburn, Maine, says, that his son, Joseph Walker, was one of the victims at Schemengees. Mandatory Credit: Obtained by …
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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By Donna Fujimoto Cole
John Whitmire announced today that the Businesswoman and Community Leader Donna Fujimoto Cole has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.
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Rice Business, Mexico’s Anáhuac University partner to create international executive education program
Leaders from Rice University and Mexico’s Anáhuac University will unveil a new international executive education program Nov. 6 at a signing ceremony at Rice. A second ceremony will take place Nov. 16 in Mexico City.
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Mildred’s Umbrella Theater collaborates with Firecracker Productions and Esurient Arts for #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company is participating for the third time in the national reading of #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE, a project where theaters all over the country perform readings on the same evening of competitively selected plays about gun violence written by teenagers. This year we are collaborating with Firecracker Productions, who will be bringing in high school student actors to join our adult actors in the reading of the scripts.
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Julie Kent and Stanton Welch Talk About Their New Co-Directorship at Houston Ballet
Stanton Welch and Julie Kent are shown from the waist up, standing next to each other in front of a series of windows. Kent has her elbow resting on Welch's left shoulder and her left hand on her hip, and Welch has his arm crossed. They both look towards the camera with small smiles. Kent wears a blue and purple patterned dress and Welch wears a blue button-down shirt. In the background outside are trees. Houston Ballet artistic directors Stanton Welch and Julie Kent. Photo by Julie Soefer, courtesy of Houston Ballet.
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Simon Thew is named Houston Ballet’s new Music Director
Houston Ballet has appointed current Associate Conductor Simon Thew as the company’s next Music Director and Chief Conductor, effective July 1, 2024. He will succeed longtime Music Director Ermanno Florio, who is stepping down at the end of the 2023-2024 season after 32 years in the role.
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November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
For many of us, November is the month of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. It is a time when people gather with family and friends to express gratitude and appreciation for the good things in their lives. Families celebrate Thanksgiving as one of the few days of the year they are blessed to have so many loved ones under the same roof. Those less fortunate may spend Thanksgiving in homeless shelters or the cold. A few may receive a traditional Thanksgiving lunch, but many others will go hungry.
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Sikh community calls on New York City for protection after 2 recent attacks
The Sikh community is calling on New York City for protection after two recent crimes, one of them fatal.
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Civil Rights activist, Ernest McMillan, To Be at The Gite Gallery
Join us on Friday, October 27th at 6:00 pm for a conversation and book signing with civil rights activist, Ernest McMillan.
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Checkers Big Slim Halloween Spooktacular Benefitting CoolxDad Nonprofit Organization This Saturday
Hometown hero and rapper Slim Thug, will have his meal, The Big Slim Meal, available at the Checkers Restaurant located at 17155 Eastex Free way Service Rd., Houston, Texas for Checkers Halloween Spooktacular. Proceeds from each meal will benefit local nonprofit, CoolxDad. We encourage the community to come out and enjoy food, Halloween activities, prizes, games and live music, plus a meet & greet with Slim Thug and an opportunity to learn about CoolxDad.
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Congressman Al Green to Present Symbolic Check in the Amount of $9,886,000 to Harris County Flood Control District
On Friday, October 27, 2023, Congressman Al Green will present a symbolic check for $9,886,000 for the federal funding that the Harris County Flood Control District will receive for the South Post Oak Stormwater Detention Basin and Channel Conveyance Improvements Project. These funds will benefit the much-needed stormwater management efforts in Harris County. A check presentation will take place at 5220 Fuqua Gardens View, Houston, Texas, 77045.
