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Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research awarded nearly $600,000 grant by Arnold Ventures

Funding supports University research efforts on prosecutor office policies

Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant to rigorously study prosecutor diversions and provide greater awareness and insights into the decisions made every day by prosecutors across the United States. This is part of a $7.4 million pledge by Houston-based Arnold Ventures.

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Harris County Commissioners Ellis, Garcia Ask Federal Officials to Monitor County’s Elections Letter to U.S. Justice Department Says State Law and Tactics have ‘Disproportionate Impact on Voters of C

Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia have asked federal officials to monitor the County’s midterm elections because Texas leaders plan to send a “task force” to monitor polling places as well as other concerns of voter intimidation.

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LULAC to Announce First National Hotline to Stop Latino Voter Intimidation

Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Issues

On Monday, Nov. 7, Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation, will visit Prairie View A&M University for a poetry reading and an interview with PVAMU President Ruth J. Simmons about her life and career.

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Communities In Schools of Houston is finalist for National Grant Challenge

Winner to receive up to $50,000 from CareSource Foundation

Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) has been selected as a finalist for the CareSource Foundation Grant Challenge, which was established to recognize organizations and programs that are significantly impacting communities’ toughest health issues. Through this new initiative, the CareSource Foundation aims to inspire innovation on reducing health disparities and moving the needle on health equity.

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Man implicated in catalytic converter thefts is sentenced to 45 years for shooting 8-year-old in Houston’s Third Ward

A Houston man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting an 8-year-old in the knee during an argument in Houston’s Third Ward in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

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John Roberts shows he still has a grip on the Supreme Court

Chief Justice John Roberts has at times staked out the middle ground on the conservative-dominated Supreme Court -- as in June when he tried to prevent the majority from completely overturning federal abortion rights. But when it comes to race and such issues as school integration and redistricting, Roberts has been unyielding in decrying, the "sordid business, this divvying us up by race."

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High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds

People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study says.

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Black men say they feel ignored by politicians. A historic Senate face-off between two Black men isn't helping

Aaron Bethea says he has voted election after election for US presidents, governors and senators -- and yet those lawmakers have done little to nothing to improve life for him, his family or his community.

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Landscaper Launches Veterans Day ‘Mows for Military’ Giveback with 100 FREE Cuts for Houston Vets

SmartScaping Landscaping & Design, a premiere Black-owned Houston landscaping maintenance and design company, is giving back this Veterans Day with FREE lawn service for 100 Houston veterans, U.S. Military service members, and military families!

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Houston Delegation Rides Japanese Bullet Train and Tours Operations Center

On the third day of the investment and trade mission to Japan, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Greater Houston Partnership President/CEO Bob Harvey, and members of the delegation learned more about the Japanese company that is the model for plans to develop a bullet train in Texas.

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Harris County Public Health and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Announce New Hospital - Linked Violence Interruption Program

Harris County Public Health (HCPH), through its Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division, and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is launching a pilot program to assist injured survivors of violence in overall healing from the trauma associated with their injuries.

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MOCA Concludes 2022 Exhibition Series, Putting Down Roots: A Series of Exhibitions on Art and Immigration

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) presents its last exhibition of the year connected to Putting Down Roots: A Series of Exhibitions on Art and Immigration, with a show at the City Hall Rotunda featuring Trans-----fer. Trans-----fer, an exhibition that consists of photographs and mementos of artist Veronica Gaona’s family, pays tribute to immigrants and bookends the series in a contemplative way.

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Early Voting Comes to a Close As Election Day Approaches

The pavement is being worn out with campaign workers hitting the streets to knock on doors and voters standing up for what they believe in at the polls. Only a few more days are left to vote before the November 8th Election when we find if Texas will remain a red state under the Greg Abbott administration or if the tide will turn blue with Beto O’Rourke at the helm.E

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GM Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Results

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported third-quarter net income attributable to stockholders of $3.3 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $4.3 billion driven by record third-quarter revenue of $41.9 billion. GM reaffirms its full-year earnings guidance.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Is a Cancer Survivor

Today, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner revealed that he is a cancer survivor during the annual "State of the City" address.

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Hop Aboard METRO's "Level Up" Train and Celebrate the Astros

Today, METRO unveiled its 2022 Houston Astros World Series-themed light rail vehicle (LRV).

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Elizabeth Warren to Jerome Powell: Just how many jobs do you plan to kill?

As the Federal Reserve kicks off another pivotal rate-setting meeting, lawmakers are reminding the central bank exactly just how high the stakes are.

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New Location for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Concert

JAZZ HOUSTON PRESENTS THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA (JLCO) WITH WYNTON MARSALIS HOUSTON RESIDENCY NEW LOCATION: Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 790 Austin Street @ Rusk Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical Premieres in Houston at the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023

Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announces tickets for the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10AM. Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023.

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Addressing the Third Ward Housing Crisis

Rebuilding Together Houston and HP team up to Save Family Homes in Third Ward

The historic Third Ward may have more families at risk of losing their homes than any other neighborhood in Houston. Low-income Third Ward seniors are struggling to repair their aging homes in an effort to age in place and preserve their home for future generations.