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Houston man gets life in prison for two murders

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison for using a hammer to murder a woman he was having a relationship with in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

Ware Malcomb Promotes Josh Kiddle to Director, Recruiting in Houston Office

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Josh Kiddle has been promoted to Director, Recruiting in the firm’s Houston, Texas office. Kiddle is responsible for the growth, strategic planning and day-to-day operations for the Recruiting team.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Encourages Texas Small Businesses Affected by Hurricane Harvey to Apply for Small Business Grants

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Senior Member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement urging Texas small businesses to apply for small business grants made possible through my introduction of H.R. 3990, the Small Business Hurricane Harvey Recovery Grants Bill:

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Replacement of the Addicks and Barker Dams

Jackson Lee: “With scientists predicting that future hurricanes will be more frequent and more destructive, it is time to replace the Addicks and Barker Dams and to develop a 21st century flood control management plan to mitigate the extreme flooding that will most certainly hit Houston again.”

Statement on Protests and Solidarity in Houston

To those who deny that racism is deeply embedded in our country, you are wrong. The pain and frustration millions of Americans are expressing in our streets is a demand for equality.

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NAACP Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon, Writer and Comedian Dick Gregory

The NAACP mourns the death of comedic legend and civil rights icon Dick Gregory, who passed away today at age 84. Gregory broke down the barriers of segregation in American comedy and entertainment, and consistently lent his celebrity status to the ongoing fight for civil rights.

NAACP To Host Emergency Tele Town Hall Ahead of Coronavirus' Likely Impact On Communities of Color

On Sunday, March 15, at 8 pm ET, the NAACP will host an Emergency Tele Town Hall about Coronavirus: COVID-19 and its potential impact on communities of color.

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TV One Partners with Ford Motor Company, AT&T, American Family Insurance, Black Radiance, Disney Pictures, McDonald's, Toyota and Walmart to Sponsor the 49th NAACP Image Awards Telecast and Red Carpet

Terrence J Returns to Host and Serve as One of The Producers for the Red Carpet Live! Pre-Show, Joined by Special Correspondent Tanika Ray at 8 p.m. ET

TV One is joining forces with a distinguished team of sponsors supporting the 49th NAACP Image Awards: Red Carpet Live! pre-show on Monday, Jan. 15 at 8.00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT. and the subsequent live telecast of the 49th NAACP Image Awards on TV One at 9 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT. Sponsors include Ford Motor Company, AT&T, American Family Insurance, Black Radiance, Curls, Disney Pictures, McDonald’s, Walmart and Toyota.

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Ernest “Ernie” Jackson, Jr. Obituary: “A Life of Community Service”

Ernest (Ernie) Jackson Jr., one of the pioneers of the historic Black radio movement in America and an award‐winning amateur photographer, recently made his heavenly transition.

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Mayor Turner Releases Comprehensive Plan to Combat Violent Crime

Mayor Turner Releases Comprehensive Plan to Combat Violent Crime, Holistic Approach Invests Resources in Houston Police, Community Programs and Root Causes of Crime

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Applications Being Accepted for Free Program That Helps Houstonians Learn How to Get Out of Debt and Become Financially Fit

Capital One Bank and Windsor Village United Methodist Church are now accepting applications for the next session of Debt Boot Camp: How to Get Out, Stay Out and Become Financially Fit!

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Exotic Pop, Unity National Bank Award $500 CDs to Two HISD Students at Fleming Middle School

Exotic Pop, a Houston, Black-owned beverage company known for their signature sodas and exotic brands, and Unity National Bank, the only African American owned banking institution in Texas, awarded two Houston Independent School District (HISD) middle school students with Certificates of Deposit (CDs) last week at Fleming Middle School!

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The Black Church & HIV Initiative Launches Newly Updated Pastoral Resources for Faith Leaders, Empowering Them to Incorporate HIV into Ministry

Today, The Black Church & HIV: The Social Justice Imperative announced the release of its newly updated pastoral resources for faith leaders in honor of Minority Health Month. The Pastoral Brief and the Activity Manual offer a foundational approach for faith leaders to address HIV within the Black community from a social justice perspective.

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MD Anderson Therapeutics Discovery team identifies and advances a drug that targets metabolic vulnerability and impairs cancer cell growth and survival

Pre-clinical results for IACS-10759 drug leads to Phase I clinical trials in AML and solid tumors; two papers published in Nature Medicine

A drug discovered and advanced by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Institute for Applied Cancer Science (IACS) and the Center for Co-Clinical Trials (CCCT) inhibits a vital metabolic process required for cancer cells’ growth and survival.

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Missouri City Hosting Visitors Center Grand Opening to Promote Tourism & Black History Month Celebrations of Music, Art, Culture & Education

The “Show Me City” will mark two community unity milestones on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 with the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Visitors Center and the commemoration of the Fourth Annual Black History Month Celebration of Culture & Music. The festivities will launch with City Council and staff showcasing the Visitors Center on Friday, Feb. 9 at a 5 p.m. grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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NAACP Statement on Executive Orders Targeting Muslims and Legal Immigrants

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement in response to multiple executive orders issued in the first week of the Trump Administration, including orders banning refugees, targeting visitors from Muslim countries and detaining people with legal permits to visit, live and work in the United States:

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ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston to Host Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Race Relations and Our Faith Communities

Virtual Town Hall is TODAY, June 15 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT)

ABC13, Houston’s most-watched television station, presents an exclusive stream-only one-hour virtual town hall TODAY, JUNE 15 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT), highlighting the role of our communities of faith in the conversation on racism, social justice and police brutality. Exclusive streaming on ABC13’s Facebook Live, YouTube, ABC13's app, and ABC13’s connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku.

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The Coleman Chronicles: Southmore Blvd. Bridge & Highway Construction Info

I have talked to many constituents and heard your concerns about tearing down the Southmore Blvd. Bridge, and the major highway construction in District 147. I share your concerns as I live here too, and take the Southmore Blvd. Bridge to and from work everyday.

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Houston Native serves with Navy Strike Fighter Squadron

A 2013 C.E. King High School graduate and Houston native is currently serving with a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron which flies one of the world’s most advanced warplanes.

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Yellow Cab Houston Driver Receives International Recognition

Ramonia McCarty Awarded “2017 International Driver of the Year” by the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)

On September 26, 2017, in a crowded ballroom surrounded by her colleagues and hundreds of delegates, Ramonia McCarty was named “2017 International Driver of the Year” at the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) held in Austin, Texas. This award is presented by government transportation professionals from around the globe to a driver who has provided excellent service to passengers and has likewise performed in an extraordinary manner that represents the highest level of the profession.