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Man fatally shot by police officer mourned from Texas to St. Lucia

Botham Shem Jean, 26, was fatally shot by a police officer in his Dallas apartment.

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Dallas police officer charged in fatal shooting of unarmed neighbor

A Dallas police officer who fatally shot a man in his apartment after mistaking it for her own was arrested Sunday on a manslaughter charge, the Texas Rangers said

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Miss America 2019 is Nia Franklin

The new Miss America is Nia Franklin. Representing New York, Franklin was crowned the 92nd Miss America at Sunday's event in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Actress Cree Davis Portrays Icon Janet Jackson In Bet's "The Bobby Brown Story"

Actress and triple threat Cree Davis will portray Janet Jackson in BET's highly-anticipated two-night television movie event "The Bobby Brown Story" that premiered September 4 and 5.

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Hoping Christmas Comes Early: Houston Faces New England in the Season Opener

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” I sing loudly as I write this article. Yes, I know those are lyrics to a Christmas song and we are in the month of September, but what better song is appropriate for what’s about to take place this weekend. Football is back!

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Ayanna Pressley, a Democratic Rising Star, Is the Latest to Take Down a House Incumbent

Ayanna Pressley became the latest primary challenger to upset a sitting Democratic member of Congress on Tuesday, defeating Massachusetts Rep. Mike Capuano in the Boston-area district once represented by John F. Kennedy.

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Kaepernick May Finally See Justice in Collusion Grievance

Colin Kaepernick may yet get his day in court. Kaepernick is the talented former NFL quarterback who in 2016 began a protest against police brutality and institutionalized racial discrimination by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem. Other players joined the protests.

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Introducing The Houston Healthcare Initiative CO-OP Podcast

For media interested in learning more about this unique healthcare pay method, there is a podcast with Dr. Steven Goldstein where he discusses the co-op, what inspired it and how to get started. To listen please go to: https://bit.ly/2NR3RNs.

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Celebrity Mixologist Bottles A Taste of Hollywood in Houston

“The Cocktail Chroniclez of Sipping Like the Starz”

“I got my own Signature Sipz” is what everyone is going to be saying after a while. At least, those were the words of actor Tony Rock who couldn’t wait to kick start his birthday party with his “Rock” bottles in hand. After receiving a major shout out and feature from Xscape singer and Housewives of Atlanta Reality Star Kandi Burruss in 2016, Celebrity Mixologist and President of Signature Sipz Hope Foster is branding all of the top entertainers in the industry with their own crafted beverage.

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Two Out of Three Child Child Safety Seats Misused

TxDOT offers free safety seat inspections to protect young Texans

With motor vehicle crashes still a leading cause of death among children, the Texas Department of Transportation is joining safety advocates statewide to remind parents of the importance of always buckling up their children. That means not only making sure they’re secured in their vehicle, but also avoiding the most common mistakes when it comes to child safety seats: failing to select the seat that is appropriate for the child’s age and size, and failing to correctly install it.

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NAACP Mourns Passing of Jazz Great Randy Weston

The nation’s foremost civil rights organization mourns the passing of jazz great Randy Weston, a modern-griot and powerful unifier of African culture in the Diaspora.

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Paul Ryan on Trump tweets: 'Justice should be blind'

House Speaker Paul Ryan, responding to a question about President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the Department of Justice, insisted Wednesday that "the process is working its way as it should" after two Republican members of Congress were indicted last month.

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Ayanna Pressley's win shows just being liberal isn't enough in today's Democratic Party

On Tuesday night, Boston city councilor Ayanna Pressley crushed 10-term Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for a seat that has been held by the likes of John F. Kennedy and Tip O'Neill in the past.

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Kim Kardashian at White House for clemency review session

Kim Kardashian West arrived at the White House on Wednesday to discuss sentencing reform and clemency issues with White House officials, two White House officials told CNN.

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Gordon could be hurricane when it hits Gulf Coast Tuesday night

Tropical Storm Gordon, which may ramp up to become a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall late Tuesday, brought tropical-storm force winds to the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coasts.

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The hypocrisy of the Nike outrage

Conservative talk radio host Ben Ferguson has tweeted and retweeted a handful of rebukes of Nike for choosing to use Colin Kaepernick in its latest "Just Do It" campaign. The ad features a headshot of the former NFL quarterback with the words: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

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Why Nike is betting its slogan on Colin Kaepernick

Nike is siding with Colin Kaepernick because he sells. By making the quarterback a face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign, the company believes it will earn support from its core customers: Young shoppers in big cities across the globe.

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Childish Gambino video features all-star (cartoon) cast, including Beyoncé, Drake and Outkast

Childish Gambino is back with another video that has folks talking, but rather than the political overtones that dominated "This Is America," the latest conversation revolves around a host of cartoon cameos.

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'Bobby Brown' puts new spin on BET edition of his story

After a pair of major documentaries and a Lifetime TV movie devoted to the late Whitney Houston, "The Bobby Brown Story" -- based on his autobiography -- feels a bit like a reclamation project, one that puts a more Brown-friendly spin on the couple's history. That doesn't invalidate a BET miniseries that offers lots of music and doses of nostalgia, but it feels more like an old (and at times self-serving) edition, not a new one.

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Geoffrey Owens' message to job-shamers: Honor the 'dignity of work'

Geoffrey Owens told CNN he has found a silver lining after being thrust into the spotlight for simply doing his job.