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Parents Upset After Teachers Zip-Tied Two Black Students’ Hands Behind Their Backs
Two pre-K teachers from Oak View Elementary in Atlanta have recently resigned after at least two of their 4-year old students said that they tied their hands behind their backs with zip ties, and threatened to throw spiders on them.
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez to Run for Texas Governor
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez announced Wednesday morning she will run as a Democratic candidate for governor of Texas. "I'm stepping up, for Texas, for everyone's fair shot to get ahead.
Texas Education Officials Promise Focus On Math, Reading After “Lagging” Report Card
Texas, like the nation, has stagnated in elementary and middle school academic achievement and continues to fail to get black and Hispanic students performing as well as white students, according to a national "report card" out this week.
Mayor Turner Partially Lifts Curfew
Mayor Sylvester Turner has partially lifted the Citywide curfew that was initially implemented on August 30 to promote public safety within disaster-striken areas. September 5, 2017, Mayor Turner has lifted the curfew for the City of Houston, with the exception of portions of west Houston currently impacted by flooding. The area still under curfew from midnight to 5:00 A.M. is West of Gessner, East of T
Texas Settles Medicaid Fraud Case for $236 Million
A long-running case of alleged Medicaid fraud, in which taxpayer-funded costs for children’s orthodontic treatments in Texas soared over an eight-year period ending in 2012, has been settled for a $236 million payment to the state.
HISD Media Statement On the 2020-2021 School Year
With safety at the forefront of our decisions, we are finalizing the reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year.
Governor Abbott, U.S. Attorneys Announce Federal Prosecution For Protest Agitators Violating Federal Law
Governor Greg Abbott, along with all four United States Attorneys in Texas, announced today that individuals who come to Texas from out of state to engage in looting, violence, or other destructive acts in violation of federal law will be subject to federal prosecution. Anyone who is arrested and charged with such offenses will be transferred to federal custody.
Federal Reserve System Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve is pleased to announce a NEW information session for minority and women-owned businesses and interested parties who wish to learn more about the Main Street Lending Program:
Acevedo Says Protecting Dreamers Makes Sense
Art Acevedo, chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD), said it is “critical” that the Congress passes legislation to protect from deportation undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children because, otherwise, some of them could be at risk of being recruited by criminals.
ACLU of Texas Statement on Plano’s Rape Crisis Center
The Plano City Council will hold a council budget workshop this Saturday to discuss the possible defunding of The Turning Point, the only rape crisis center in Collin County. Two city council members expressed concern about the center providing emergency contraception, such as the high dosage version of oral birth control known as Plan B, to survivors of sexual assault.
Stepfather of Missing Houston Girl, 4, 'Person of Interest' in Her Disappearance
As desperate searchers combed the landscape Tuesday in a wooded area of a Northeast Houston neighborhood where a man told investigators his 4-year-old stepdaughter was abducted last Friday by three men in a pickup truck, police revealed he's now a "person of interest" in her disappearance.
Bills Would Make Superintendent Severance Deals Much Less Cushy
School boards superintendents may no longer receive nice severance packages when leaving if the Texas Legislature has its way. Currently, they are reviewing two new bills so that school boards would no longer have the option to give up some state funding in order to get rid of superintendents who have fallen out of favor.
Mayor Turner congratulates Harris County's newly sworn-in leadership.
Mayor Sylvester Turner today attended the swearing in ceremony and celebration for Harris County's new leadership and issued the following statement:
Ice Cube and LL Cool J Are Planning to Buy 22 Regional Sports TV Networks Worth Billions
Rap legends turned actors, Ice Cube and LL Cool J, are joining forces, this time not as musicians, but as part of a dynamic group of investors hoping to place a bid on 22 regional sports television networks that the U.S. Justice Dept is forcing Disney to sell after their previous $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
Houston native serves aboard USS Carl Vinson
viation Electrician’s Mate Airman Lopez Cervantes, a native of Houston, conducts maintenance in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 6, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Micheal Mensah)
Hawthorn Park Landfill Will Not Be Expanded into Neighborhood
USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc. announced that they withdrew their application to expand the Hawthorn Park landfill. Their previous plan to expand the existing landfill would have caused it to be positioned closer to the Carverdale neighborhood.
Miami: Getaway Vacations for Grownups
Don’t let the youngsters have all the fun. Miami is brimming over with restaurants, hotels, tours, historic neighborhoods, spas and hotels that beckon grownups. Grab your sunglasses, swimsuits and sense of adventure and take an adult getaway vacation to America’s favorite beach town.
Deadline Nears for Public Comment on 2020 Census Controversies
Before the public comment period on the 2020 Census closes at 11:59 pm on August 7, civil rights organizations continue to amplify the clarion call to Americans to denounce the inclusion of a "citizenship question" on the final census form - a question as to whether respondents are U.S. citizens.
Hertz and GM Plan Major EV Expansion
Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 EVs from GM over the next five years Hertz to offer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs across multiple vehicle categories Deliveries of Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023
Young Shreveport rapper using platform to bring attention to senseless violence
An 11-year-old is using his rap skills to speak out about the violence overtaking over Shreveport. Ray Da Yungin is using his growing platform to reach the masses. The rapper is using music to show other young people the impact of violence. He calls himself a kid influencer and he's determined to use his voice for good. He says the violence here in Shreveport is just hitting too close to home and after losing two friends tragically he put all his hurt into his music.
