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US service member injured in Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia

A US service member was injured in Somalia Monday when Al-Shabaab attacked US and Somali forces, according to the US military.

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Lawmakers, Civil Rights Leaders Challenge DeVos On Student Loan Enforcement

Civil rights leaders and Capitol Hill lawmakers are standing up and speaking out against a recent Department of Education (DOE) decision to sever its working relationship with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In separate and independent actions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and staff are being challenged and corrected as to its understanding of a sole office having complete authority and enforcement regarding the nation’s student loans.

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Texas Inmates Relocating From Hot Prison to Temporary Facilities

After a years-long legal battle, about 1,000 inmates will literally catch a break from the infamous Texas heat. On Wednesday, inmates held at the Wallace Pack Unit, a state prison about 75 miles northwest of Houston, will temporarily be moved to air- conditioned facilities.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z Grants Scholarship to Teen During OTR Tour Stop in Houston

Ball High School senior Alezae Uresti is smiling big after the huge gift Beyonce and Jay-Z gave her.

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Mayor Turner Honors Gymnast with “Simone Biles Day”

Mayor Turner officially declared Tuesday, Nov. 27 as "Simone Biles Day" and presented the gymnast with a proclamation and key to the City of Houston.

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Supreme Court Rejects Texas Case On Gay-marriage Benefits

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to overturn a Texas ruling that raised questions about the rights of couples in same-sex marriages.

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HISD Board Meeting Ends in Chaos

Parents yelling. A mom dragged out. One arrest. HISD Board President clearing the room. Temperatures were high and passion raged at Houston ISD recent board meeting.

Representative Coleman on killing of Atatiana Jefferson

Today, October 15, 2019, Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) joins Representative Nicole Collier (D-Ft. Worth) in calling for public policy to prevent more senseless killings like that of Atatiana Jefferson.

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Fifth Ward’s Julia C. Hester House Celebrates 75th Jubilee

One of the most historically significant institutions in Houston’s Fifth Ward is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a community jubilee festival on Saturday, March 23rd.

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AOC “Mentor” Program Kicks Off at Wheatley High School

Ambassador of Compassion programs are engaging adults to youth in a powerful 15 session partnership to build responsible people who serve the needs of their community.

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Statement on the verdict in the trial for Houston Police Sgt. Sean Rios

We are deeply disappointed with the verdict in this case, and we saw the evidence differently than the jury, and though we cannot agree with the jury’s decision, we appreciate their time and service.

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U.S. Navy Band presents clarinet chamber recital

Musician 1st Class Christopher Rueda, from Mason, Ohio, and Musician 1st Class Chanse Morris, from Houston, Texas, perform with the U.S. Navy Band clarinet section

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Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Found Not guilty

Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year, was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter Friday.

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Funeral Held for ex-NFL Player Aaron Hernandez

Mourners said their goodbyes on Monday to ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of murder in 2015 and killed himself in his prison cell last week.

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Scottsdale suspect linked to four homicides dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

A man who police say fatally shot four people in the past few days in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound as police surrounded him, a police official said.

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Tennessee underwater bomb squad called to Idaho to clear the Snake River of possible bombs

A specialized team of bomb squad veterans is spending a lot of time at the bottom of the Snake River. The crew was called in from across the country after two howitzer shells were found next to the highway 45 bridge. And their mission to clear the area is both tedious and dangerous. Road crews discovered and removed two military shells during repair work on the bridge two weeks ago.. and there may be more.

Here's why 8 Democratic presidential hopefuls think women of color should vote for them

Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Houston on Wednesday to speak at She the People, a presidential forum for women of color "about us, for us and by us."

Harris Health’s Hosp itals Use iPads to Connect with Patients, Save PPE

It’s a difficult time to be hospitalized. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visitation at hospitals around the country, including Harris Health System’s Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson hospitals, have been severely restricted leaving many patients feeling lonely and afraid as they fight through their illness and/or injury. In response, Harris Health is using iPads to connect with patients, patient families and save personal protective equipment (PPE).

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‘Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom’ Spotlights Georgetown University Students and the Case of Terrel Barros

Imprisoned in 2013, Barros Has a New Hearing This September

Today, Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom takes on the case of Terrel Barros – a case so powerful that it attracted the attention of the students of the “Making an Exoneree” course at Georgetown University.

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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Meets With Representatives From Industry and Small and Minority Businesses

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and past 1st Vice Chair, released the following statement about the CBCF Executive Economic Summit taking place in Chicago: