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Houston Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship Homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
A Houston, Texas native and 2008 Booker T. Washington High School graduate, Petty Officer 2nd Class Larnell Smith is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS Halsey.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Condemns Terror Attack Targeting Muslims in London
Jackson Lee: “America must be unambiguous in its condemnation of all acts of terror targeting people because of their religious beliefs.”
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and a member of the Helsinki Commission promoting security and cooperation in Europe, issued the following statement surrounding today’s last night’s terrorist attack targeting Muslims in London:
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Essence Empowerment Conference
Heavy-Hitters Lined Up
The daytime 2017 Essence Festival Empowerment Conference at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center will feature the cream of the crop in social media, entertainment, politics and inspiration.
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International Asian American Hotel Owners Association Assists Nora's Home in Facility Expansion
Association Provides Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment for Nora's Home New Construction
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has stepped up to support Nora's Home, Houston's haven for organ failure and transplant patients receiving care in the Texas Medical Center, by providing furniture, fixtures and equipment for its recently announced facility expansion. The expansion will double the existing lodging capacity to include 16 additional guest rooms, which will allow the home to provide an additional 10,800 lodging nights per year to organ transplant patients and their families.
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County Attorney Vince Ryan Obtains Order Shutting Down Unlicensed After-hours Bar in Brays Oaks
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan obtained a court order shutting down an unlicensed, after-hours bar known as Insomnia at the corner of Bissonnet Street and the Southwest Freeway.
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Investigation into Female Found Deceased at 6400 Bissonnet
Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a female found at 6400 about 8:20 a.m. on Saturday (June 17).
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Houston police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash at 7600 Bywood about 3:20 p.m. last Friday (June 16).
Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 6300 North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45) about 5:30 a.m. on Saturday (June 17).
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Investigation into Fatal Crash at 7600 Bywood
Houston police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash at 7600 Bywood about 3:20 p.m. last Friday (June 16).
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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 4805 Lyons
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 4805 Lyons about 2:25 p.m. last Friday (June 16).
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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 6210 Gaston
Houston police are investigating an apparent murder/suicide at 6210 Gaston about 3:50 p.m. last Friday (June 16).
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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 10603 South Wilcrest
Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found at 10603 South Wilcrest about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday (June 17).
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Sporting Events on a Budget – It's Possible with a Plan
Season ticket holder or first timer, watching your team take the field or visiting new teams in a different venue, gripping your seat tightly during the finger-biting last minutes of a close game or cheering on a decisive win – sports can certainly be some of the best entertainment possible.
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Investigation into Fatal Crash at 11000 Homestead Road
Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 11000 Homestead Road at about 4:40 p.m. on Sunday (June 18).
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Be The Match® To Rally Black And African American Marrow Donors
Marrow donor registry teams up with Mike Conley to launch new campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure
Be The Match®, the organization that operates the world's largest and most diverse donor registry, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, have teamed up on a new public service announcement campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure, to urge Blacks and African Americans to register as potential marrow donors.
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Jews, Christians and Muslims Make Holy Ground in America's Heartland
When most people think of Omaha, they imagine sizzling steaks, billionaire Warren Buffet or even former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning calling out before the snap. (Remember "Omaha-Omaha"?).
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Guns Kill Nearly 1,300 US Children Each Year, Study Says
Rambunctious third-graders filled a classroom in Seattle on a crisp autumn day. One of the students dropped his backpack, and horror ensued.
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Missing Sailors Found Dead in Flooded Compartments On US Navy Destroyer
Seven missing sailors from the USS Fitzgerald were found dead in flooded berthing compartments following the warship's collision with a merchant vessel, a US military official said.
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5 Things for Monday, June 19: London Attack, Warship Collision, Iran, Trump
London wakes up to another terror attack involving a vehicle. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Houston Area Urban League 2017 Equal Opportunity Day Gala
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) celebrated 49 years of …
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Join Representative Coleman To Celebrate Juneteenth
This weekend, join Representative Coleman for the Emancipation Park Rededication Ceremony on Saturday, June 17th and the ribbon cutting ceremony for Emancipation Avenue, Juneteenth Emancipation Celebration, and a Gulf Coast Junettenth on Monday, June 19th. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
