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The Open House: With Realtor Falyn Davis Client Testimony Time

Welcome back to The Open House. I want you to close your eyes and imagine just for a moment that you had a person who anticipate all of your housing needs and even most of your wants, then made it happnen!

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Secures a $900,000 Settlement From ITC - Due to Deer Park Explosion

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee settled a lawsuit with Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) for $900,000 in connection with the 2019 Deer Park fire. Two years ago, a fire erupted at ITC’s bulk liquid terminal when a tank containing a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture caught fire, eventually spreading to additional tanks. The fire created a plume over the entirety of the City of Houston before the fire was extinguished days later. The fire made national news and closed local schools and businesses.

Accountability Does Not Equal Justice

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, has been declared guilty. The job of this jury is done. But, the job of those who seek justice is not.

The Case for 'DC' Statehood Is Clear

Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 51, a bill that would make Washington, D. C., the 51st state of the union. It would finally end the denial of voting representation to its more than 700,000 residents, the majority of whom are black or brown.

Houston Style Magazine Honors Mothers Who Serve the Community - Dee Moore

Fat is one of the ugliest words in the English language for the negative connotation it carries as far as Dee Moore is concerned. For the majority of her life she has been a woman with curves. Like most plus size women, she has endured a lot of pain being the butt of jokes and focus of judgmental eyes. Moore got criticism from everywhere but what hurt most was criticism she received from men who were suppose to love her. The constant disrespect greatly damaged her self esteem until one day she had enough. No longer would Moore allow words to damage her self-worth. She would remove the power those words had over her and other women as well.

Houston Style Magazine Honors Mothers Who Serve the Community - Angelee Moody Rhyne

You can adopt a child, a pet, and even a highway. Angelee Moody Rhyne decided to adopt a park. One day she had a meeting with someone at the Marian Park to discuss plans for a Back-to- School. In her mind the park would be an ideal location since at one point she frequented the park regularly. However, that was many years ago. She had no idea the state that she would find the park in today. She was just applauded at how the park had gone down.

100 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses In Houston Receive $1 Million In Grants From Comcast RISE

More Than 150 Others To Receive A Technology Makeover or Marketing Services

Comcast this week announced it will award $1,000,000 in grants to 100 BIPOC-owned small businesses, which includes Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses among others, in Houston. More than 150 businesses in the area will also receive technology and marketing resources. These recipients are part of nearly 2,500 entrepreneurs nationwide who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November. Houston was one of five cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia, selected to award $10,000 grants to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses.

Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $69,800 to projects promoting Neighborhood Cultural Destinations and Resilience Awareness

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announces the first grants through the newly designed City’s Initiative (CI) grant program. The seven inaugural awards will support cultural activations in neighborhoods and strengthen community resilience.

Students return to classroom with few weeks left in school year

Thousands of students in the Stockton Unified School District have the opportunity to return to in-person learning on Thursday as the district opens its doors for the first time since the pandemic started.

TSA officers confiscate multiple 'cat eyes'

Over the weekend, TSA officers at Lambert International Airport confiscated four "cat eyes" from passengers.

Attorneys for families of police violence tell lawmakers they want 'meaningful' changes in police reform bill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation's policing laws held a series of meetings Thursday searching for legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress, the day after President Joe Biden highlighted the demand for policing reform in his prime-time address.

Biden tells trans Americans he has their back as GOP governors sign more anti-trans bills

President Joe Biden pledged his support for transgender Americans during his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, telling members of the community he's standing by them at a time when they face a barrage of attacks by GOP-led state legislatures.

A Multi-Sports Empire Is Preparing Student Athletes To Compete At The Next Level

PSAT Hoops Academy is the future! The Cypress-based elite professional multi-sports development school will provide student-athletes, 3rd-12th grade and post-grad, with access to elite coaching, competition, sports medicine, athletic conditioning, sports development and distinguished NCAA approved academic preparation.

Don’t Lose Your Covid-19 Vaccination Card…You’re Going To Need It

You thought your ID and passport were your most precious travel documents. This summer add a small white piece of paper, better known as your COVID Card, to the list.

Samsung unveils 'mobile-first' laptops

Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four mobile-first PCs that combine the power of a laptop with the responsiveness of its smartphones: the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360 and Galaxy Book Odyssey, all of which run on Windows 10 and an Intel processor.

A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial says every day in the courtroom felt like a funeral

The images from inside the courtroom still trouble Brandon Mitchell, juror 52 in the trial against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Teen killed while riding ATV across busy highway

Family members are beginning to make funeral arrangements after their 14-year-old nephew was killed while riding his ATV Tuesday.

Derek Chauvin's sentencing date is changed to June 25

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd last week, will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. ET June 25, according to an updated entry on the court docket.

Former fed. prosecutor: Fed authorities may have to prove use of restraint chair in jail was punishment

Clayton County police as well as the Georgia Department of Corrections' policy, only authorize using restraint chairs as a safety measure when an offender is violent or unruly. But at least four times last year, federal investigators claim the sheriff violated those rules and constitutional rights.

Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso

Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen have been killed after they were kidnapped during an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso on Monday.

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