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Scott Peterson timeline: key dates in murder case

In November 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. Prosecutors alleged that Peterson’s motive for the murders was to escape married life and upcoming fatherhood. His death sentence was overturned in 2020, and he is serving a life sentence without parole. In January 2024, the Los Angeles Innocence Project, a non-profit that works to exonerate people who are wrongly convicted, announced it is representing Peterson as it investigates his “claim of actual innocence.”

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Ignored, Dismissed, and Misdiagnosed: Eight Things Every Parent Should Know About Traumatic Brain Injury

Luke Galloway died at age 22 by suicide, 19 years after being struck on the head by a playground swing. The two events were connected. His mother, Claire, tells his story in a heart-wrenching new book. Here, she reveals eight truths about traumatic brain injury and how it's too often overlooked by those who are supposed to diagnose and treat it.

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Governor Abbott Extends Suspension Of Hotel Occupancy Tax After Hurricane Harvey

Governor Abbott today extended his proclamation suspending both the state and local Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax for relief-effort personnel and victims of the storm statewide. This suspension will help ease the financial burden of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey currently staying in a hotel or motel.

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Eliminating the CDFI Fund Would Harm Black Entrepreneurship

President Trump released his full Fiscal Year 2018 budget, and it calls for a reduction in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund from $248 million to a paltry $14 million.

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DMX Reportedly Checks Into Rehab

It looks like DMX is finally seeking the help he needs.

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John Legend Premieres Animated Lyric Video for "Bring Me Love"

Newly anointed EGOT winner and multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend has premiered the animated lyric video for “Bring Me Love” from his first Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas available now on Columbia Records.

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Governor Abbott Meets with Ambassador of the Netherlands To The United States Henne Schuwer

Governor Greg Abbott today met with Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States Henne Schuwer to discuss opportunities for strengthening the economic relationship between Texas and the Netherlands, as well as flood control efforts and agriculture after Hurricane Harvey. A readout of the meeting can be found below.

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Julian Castro Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential

Julian Castro is no longer seeking the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Drop Joint Album

Beyoncé has retained her title as queen of the surprise music drop. This time she had some help, as she and husband Jay-Z released a joint album, "Everything Is Love," Saturday on his Tidal streaming service.

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Texas Southern University Photographer Selected as a Texas State Artist

Longtime Texas Southern University Photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr. was selected by the Texas State Legislature as one of the Texas State Artists for 2020 in the two-dimensional category.

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Colin Kaepernick Applies For Trademark On His Own Image

Inked Flash, Colin Kaepernick’s company based out of California, has applied for a trademark from the government on a black-and-white image of the quarterback.

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Hillary Clinton Condemns Longtime Democratic Donor Harvey Weinstein

Hillary Clinton condemned disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday, marking her first public comments on the matter since reports of his alleged predatory behavior broke five days ago.

Founder of Prison Style Fitness Program CONBODY, Awarded Grant on Ellen DeGeneres Show in Support of Criminal Justice Reform

Coss Marte, founder of CONBODY, the prison-style fitness studio proudly hiring formerly incarcerated individuals, appeared on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!

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The Largest Black Owned Food Bank in the South-East Celebrates 50 years of service Nationwide

Hosea Helps was founded and created by the late Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. 's lieutenant. After Hosea’s death in 2000, the organization was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth Omilami (World Renowned Actress) and expanded to a national organization that feeds, clothes, houses, and provides services to the world’s most vulnerable people.

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Representative Al Green on The Conscience Agenda and Commemoration of Slavery Remembrance Day

On Friday, July 14, 2023, Representative Al Green confirmed the 2nd Annual Slavery Remembrance Day Commemorative Breakfast and Legislative Update to be held in Houston, Texas. This momentous occasion will center around Representative Green’s Conscience Agenda as well as his commitment to driving righteous legislation while commemorating the descendants of the enslaved.

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Man Confesses to Killing 6-year-old Sister and 2 Young Cousins

A 25-year-old has confessed to stabbing to death his 6-year-old sister and two young cousins while babysitting the family at their Maryland home, police said. The three girls, all under 10, were found dead in a single bed with lacerations to their upper body, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Seeks Massive Aid Package To Help Texas Recover From Hurricane Harvey

Jackson Lee: “The catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey demands massive amounts of aid to address the overwhelming needs of the countless victims who face the daunting task of rebuilding their lives.”

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Who is Steve Scalise?

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip Wednesday morning during a baseball practice in Virginia.