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More than 80 civil rights organizations call on Biden to abolish the federal death penalty

More than 80 nationally recognized criminal justice and civil rights advocacy organizations have joined in the call to President Joe Biden on Tuesday urging him to abolish the federal death penalty and commute the sentences of 49 death row inmates to life in prison.

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NFL Legends Tee-Off for the A-Game ‘Super Friday’ Celebrity Golf Classic Kicking-Off Super Bowl LI Weekend

NFL Hall of Famer – Franco Harris and On Par Productions has teamed up with A-Game Global Sports for an A-list packed golf event to kicking-off the 2017 Super Bowl LI Weekend in Houston, TX., called A-Game’s ‘Super Friday’ Celebrity Golf Classic at Memorial Golf Course, on Friday, February 3, 2017.

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Rice professor attracts grant to study magnetism

DOE Early Career award to physicist Ming Yi backs experiments on 2D materials

The Department of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Sciences has awarded Rice University experimental physicist Ming Yi a five-year grant to explore the details of magnetism in two-dimensional materials.

The Health Museum to Reopen Friday, August 21

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science announced today that it will reopen to the public on Saturday, August 22, 2020, and to museum members on Friday, August 21, with new hours and updated health protocols. Members and non-members alike are invited to visit Houston's most interactive science & health learning center to enjoy their unique educational experiences. The Health Museum is located at 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas 77004.

Students set to launch bike rental program aided by donation

St. Ambrose University students in Davenport are in the process of launching a bike rental program on campus, thanks to a donation from the Hilltop Campus Village and Scott County Sheriff's Department.

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Harris Health System Selected to Elite Network of High-Performing Healthcare Systems to Accelerate Uptake of Practice-Changing Evidence in Healthcare

Harris Health System joins 41 other health systems nationwide in an elite network named by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to pioneer initiatives aimed at achieving better patient health outcomes.

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Rice Baker Institute Experts Analyze Impact of Taiwan's Presidential Election on Politics and Energy

In a compelling exploration of Northeast Asia's energy landscape and political dynamics, experts at Rice University's prestigious Baker Institute for Public Policy delve into the ramifications of Taiwan's recent presidential election. Hosted by David Satterfield, Director of the Baker Institute and former U.S. ambassador, the latest podcast episode offers invaluable insights into the evolving relationship between Taiwan and China, as well as the implications for global energy security.

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America's gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who's dying

Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as America's gun epidemic gets worse, its burden is not equal.

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Mayor Turner is Committed to Improving the Lives of Low Income Families

Housing and Urban Development letter of findings regarding the Houston Housing Authority project on Fountain View in the Galleria area. He has a strong belief that all communities can provide for children whether there are wealthy or economically challenged.

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EEOC Sues Houston Union for Race Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued United Labor Unions Local 100, alleging the union engaged in race discrimination by firing two newly hired black union organizers, but retaining a white organizer who didn’t perform as well.

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Houston Promoter Sues Young Jezzy for Backing Out Concert

Attorney Troy Wilson found himself at a loss and confused over why rapper Young Jeezy did not perform in Houston in December last year. Wilson's client promoted the concert, Wilson says, and Jeezy blew it off.

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False Alarm Of Shots Fired At Ben Taub Hospital

Houston police and SWAT unit members responded to a report of shots fired at Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center on Tuesday.

Randall Cobb of the Houston Texans and Marcus Davenport of the New Orleans Saints are joining together to start a Hurricane Laura Relief Fund

Randall Cobb of the Houston Texans and Marcus Davenport of the New Orleans Saints are joining together to start a Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the communities in both Texas and Louisiana devastated from Hurricane Laura.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to Hold Press Conference to Provide An Update On the Coronavirus Pandemic

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the Congressional Coronavirus Task Force will host a press conference to provide an update on the Coronavirus pandemic for the Houston community and surrounding areas.

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Houston Native Serves at Naval Hospital Jacksonville

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Phan, from Houston, Texas, helps to rehabilitate Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Leo Torres Teruel, a sailor assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7), at Naval Hospital Jacksonville's physical therapy department.

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Houston Native Supports Ballistic Missile Defenders in Spain

A 2015 Colegio Pierre Favre, in Mexico, graduate and Houston native is serving in Spain at U.S. Naval Hospital Rota in support of ballistic-missile defense ships forward-deployed to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota.

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Houston Native Serves aboard USS John C. Stennis

U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Kassandra Lopez, from Houston, stencils a life ring aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 7, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) is deployed in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley)

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Celebrates Passage of City Propositions

Mayor Sylvester Turner made a major push for voters to say yes to bond propositions A, B, C, D, and E and it worked.

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James Hardin Gives Sneek-Peek of New Restaurant – Thirteen

James Harden gave a sneak peek of his new Thirteen restaurant to a limited number of guests in Houston. The group received a tour of Thirteen's completely redesigned space at 1911 Bagby Street in Midtown, along with a sampling of the fine dining menu created by Chef Tobias Dorzon.

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HISD to host Business Operations Job Fair

The Houston Independent School District seeks to fill several critical operational positions, including bus drivers, custodians, crossing guards, plumbers, telecommunication technicians, electricians, HVAC technicians, and maintenance repair personnel.