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Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives

Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy to understand why people of color might view her different that the adoring throng mourning outside of Buckingham Palace. The longest-reigning British monarch’s history on race will forever exist as part of her legacy.

An Update from Council Member Davis

A Rent Relief Program has been sponsored by BakerRipley and the City of Houston. Landlords apply starting May 7th at houstonrentassistanc .org or call 832-390-2018

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Harris County Attorney Announces Legal Action Against Landfill Expansion

Harris County will challenge a permit that would expand a controversial landfill located in the Carverdale community in northwest Houston, a historically black community that has largely opposed the expansion. The landfill – known as the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facility, operated by USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc. – holds construction and demolition waste.

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement on Passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery

Rev. Lowery Widely Revered as“Dean of the Civil Rights Movement”

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is deeply saddened by the passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response:

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Memorial Park to be Built Commemorating Huntsville, Alabama’s 1st Public School for African Americans

On Friday, the William Hooper Councill Alumni Association broke ground on a memorial park celebrating Huntsville’s first public school for African-Americans.

(BPRW) BET Rallies to Support Communities of Color Most Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic With New Television Special, Relief Fund, Digital News Programs, and Community Partnerships

“Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort,” Special Co-Hosted by Kelly Rowland, Terrence J, and Regina Hall, Set to Air On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 At 8 PM EDT ; Special Guests for the Special Include DJ Khaled, Charlie Wilson, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, Fantasia, Melvin Crispell III and Many More; BET Has Partnered With United Way to Create a Relief Fund to Receive Financial Donations That Will Be Disbursed to Local Charities That Provide Food and Emergency Assistance to Those Who Need Help Most ; #BETCOVIDRELIEF

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Houston native supports the next generation of U.S. Naval Aviation Warfighters

A Houston, Texas, native is working with the U.S. Navy supporting the training of naval aviation personnel and air operations.

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Thai cave rescue: Soccer team found alive one kilometer underground

Thais reacted with relief and jubilation after rescue teams reported that they'd found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in a cave in Thailand nine days after the group went missing.

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Kristoff St. John's fiancée, co-stars and fans mourn his death

Kristoff St. John's fiancée Kseniya Mikhaleva has one question: "How did it happen?"

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GOP Tax Plan Offers Raw Deal For Middle Class While Lining The Pockets of the Wealthiest One Percent

Jackson Lee: “The GOP tax plan does nothing to reform the system, and instead offers a multi-trillion dollar giveaway to the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class and working families.”

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Production on show starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o halted after threats of violence, police say

Production on an upcoming TV series starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o was halted late last week after a group in Baltimore threatened the production crew, according to authorities. "Lady in the Lake" was filming in Baltimore when a group of people threatened to shoot a member of the crew, police said.

Chevrolet Partners with America’s Black Publishers to Help HBCU Students Discover the Unexpected

Since 2016, General Motors Chevrolet brand and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have partnered to provide deserving HBCU students with the exciting opportunity to “Discover the Unexpected” about themselves and their communities via a journalism fellowship program.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Reignite the Passion of Community Involvement with the Rev. Al Sharpton

"Historical representation personified" – these were the words used by Rev. Al Sharpton as he described Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and its international president, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, during the sorority’s 90th South Central Regional Conference. The Rev. Sharpton took the stage and gave a powerful speech, sharing with the audience his appreciation for the organization’s contributions and his longstanding dedication to community service. As a vocal and prominent figure in civil rights activism, the Rev. Sharpton’s words reignited a sense of pride during an event that was a reminder and celebration of black excellence.

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Commissioner Lesley Briones Announces First Appointees to New Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission

Six of 11 members selected to serve on historic commission aimed at advancing equality

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners approved the first six appointees to the County’s new LGBTQIA+ Commission.

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Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Celebrates Promotions and Awards

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office recognized the men and women within the department for their commitment to public safety.

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Nanoscale Platform Aims to Control Protein Levels

Rice University researchers create NanoDeg to regulate degradation in cells

A nanoscale antibody first found in camels combined with a protein-degrading molecule is an effective new platform to control protein levels in cells, according to Rice University scientists. The technique could aid fundamental research into cellular dynamics as well as the design of synthetic gene circuits.

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Penny Marshall, co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and director of 'A League of Their Own,' dead at 75

Actress Penny Marshall, who found fame in TV's "Laverne & Shirley" before going on to direct such beloved films as "Big" and "A League of Their Own," has died. She was 75.

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Mental Health and the Law - Untreated Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

To be clear: untreated severe mental illness places a great burden on our legal system. The Treatment Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1998, dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness captures the issue succinctly: “Fifty years of failed mental health policy have placed law enforcement on the front lines of mental illness crisis response and turned jails and prisons into the new asylums.”

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Why will it take so long to rescue the trapped Thai soccer team?

The discovery of the missing Thai football team -- weak but alive after nine days in a flooded cave network in northern Thailand -- led to scenes of celebration around the country late Monday night. But by Tuesday morning those jubilant scenes gave way to concern as the focus shifted to how rescuers would free the young players and their coach safely from deep inside the cave.

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NYC bike path terror suspect found guilty on all counts in killing of 8 people

Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty of murder by a federal jury for using a rented truck to fatally strike eight people on a New York City bike path on Halloween Day in 2017.