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HISD Trustees To Meet With State Officials, Vow To Avoid School Closures
State officials are heading to HISD headquarters Thursday to discuss plans to improve the district’s chronically failing schools – or face a state take-over of the board. A
Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.
Texas Lawmakers Clear Way for Uber, Lyft Return to Major Cities
Texas governor Greg Abbott will sign in the next few days a bill that would shield ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft from bruising battles over fingerprint background checks that led them to leave some of the state's most important markets.
Target Data Breach Leads to Record Settlement With 47 States, Including Texas
The Houston Business Journal reports Target Corp. has reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states, including Texas, and the District of Columbia related to its massive customer data breach in 2013.
Texas Wants to Use Federal Money to Attack Planned Parenthood
Five Years ago, Texas voluntarily gave up $30 million a year in federal funding for women’s health programs, just so it could exclude Planned Parenthood from the roster of approved providers.
Black-Owned Construction Firm Awarded Contract to Replace Contaminated Water Lines in Flint, Michigan
W.T. Stevens Construction, a Black-owned construction firm with about 25 employees, has been awarded a multi-million dollar service contract to replace more than 18,000 lead corroded pipes across the city of Flint, Michigan.
Amazon Hiring More Than 2,500 Employees for Fulfillment Center
The Seattle-based online retailer Amazon is hiring more than 2,500 full-time hourly employees for an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center under construction on Beltway 8 in Pinto Business Park.
Menendez, Cortez Masto Want SXSW to Boycott Texas Over Immigration Law
Two senators are calling on the creator of the mega-music, film and tech festival SXSW to pull up stakes and hold next year’s event in another state to protest Texas’ new immigration enforcement law.
Houston Faith, Community Leaders Gather in ‘Hands Off Al Green’ Movement
Weeks following his format demand for the impeachment of the nation’s president, U.S. Rep Al Green continues to be the target of death threats. The “Hands Off Al Green” movement, which has united faith and community leaders, demands that law enforcement agencies use every resource available to hunt down those responsible.
“Wheelmobile” Wants Houston Watchers to Take a Spin
Wheel of Fortune was people to get to experience the thrill of the wheel when the show comes to Houston to find contestants for the upcoming 35th season of “America’s Game.” The long-running show will bring its famous “Wheelmobile” to Memorial City to host two days’ worth of auditions this weekend.
Dallas Taps Wells Fargo Commercial Bank Star From Houston
Wells Fargo & Company announced that is has named 16-year company veteran Brendon Riley to its Dallas Middle Market Banking leadership team as regional vice president, effective immediately.
States Help Minorities Enter Marijuana Industry
Some cities, states with legal pot are trying to make up for the toll marijuana enforcement took on minorities by giving them a better shot at joining the growing marijuana industry.
Miss Black Texas’ Arrest Was Not Racially Motivated, Investigation Finds
Charges have been dropped against the 2016 Miss Black Texas Carmen Ponder, and a Texas police chief has been cleared of racial allegations in the controversial arrest last month.
The Amazon Prime Food Stamp Discount Is All About Enriching Amazon
An apparent effort to siphon more business from retail competitors, the online ordering giant Amazon is offering discounts to welfare recipients, though experts say it’s unlikely that many will sign up.
CPS Under Investigation After Girl is Killed Following Reunion with Mother
An investigation is underway to figure out if more could haven been done to protect the 4-year-old little girl who was killed, allegedly by her own mother. Laquita Lewis made her first court appearance after undergoing a mental evaluation.
Cadillac Tramps and Manic Hispanic Frontman Mike 'Gabby' Gaborno Dies at 51
Local musician Mike “Gabby” Gaborno died after a battle with liver cancer. Gaborno was the frontman and founding member of Orange County punk rock band Cadillac Tramps, as well as punk parody supergroup Manic Hispanic and more recently, his more bluesy project dubbed Santos Y Sinners.
Federal Ruling Points to Low Levels of Latino Representation in Texas
A federal judge’s ruling last week that the city of Pasadena tried to dilute the voting power of its fast-growing Latino population through the use of at-large council districts could change how Texas officials enforce voting rights laws in the state, though the case is likely to be appealed.
Lt. Gov. Discusses Potential Impact of Texas “Bathroom” Bill
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick turned a lot of heads when last week he announced Senate Bill 6. A bill that "codifies what has been common practice in Texas and everywhere else forever - that men and women should use separate, designated bathrooms."
San Antonio Being Considered for Self-driving Car Study
No longer just a concept from the Judson television show, self-driving cars are here, and the technology behind them continues to improve. Now the city of San Antonio is offering Texas A&M University researchers a big stretch of road to try it out.
GoFundMe Account for Kidnapping Victim Raises Over $40K
An online fundraising effort to help the mentally disabled victim of a Chicago beating that was broadcast live on Facebook has brought in more than $42,000 so far.
