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District D Apartment Explosion Update
Late Sunday night, Council Member Dwight A. Boykins immediately responded to the explosion from the District D apartments located at Corder and Scott Street. This explosion was due to a gas leak.
Katt Williams Ordered to Pay $55k To Former Employee
Comedian Katt Williams has been ordered by a court to pay a former employee money that they say Williams didn’t give them while on tour.
Texas Settles Medicaid Fraud Case for $236 Million
A long-running case of alleged Medicaid fraud, in which taxpayer-funded costs for children’s orthodontic treatments in Texas soared over an eight-year period ending in 2012, has been settled for a $236 million payment to the state.
Human Rights Campaign President on Senator Bernie Sanders’ Tremendous Advocacy
After a strong campaign that expanded the national debate on many important topics, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew from the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. In response, Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David issued the following statement:
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Condemns Deadly Gun Violence At A Tennessee Church
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “This horrific act against innocent people at a place of worship leaves yet another community reeling from the heartache and devastation caused by gun violence.”
WEST: Military Must Not Be Used Against Peaceful Protestors, Condemns Trump’s Grandstanding
DALLAS--State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas), candidate for U.S. Senate in the July 14 Democratic Primary Runoff, issued the following Statement on Tuesday:
PFAW Responds to the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
With the tragic news and video circulating about another unarmed Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, being terrorized, shot and killed -- this time by two white men who targeted the victim while he was jogging because they thought he was a burglary suspect -- Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks released the following statement:
BET Making Numerous Changes to Stay No.1
According to the Hollywood Reporter, BET is making a lot of changes to stay at the top. There latest was the removal of Debra Lee as BET President. She will remain in her role as chairman and CEO while Scott M. Mills will take over the day-to-day operations of the company.
Mexico to Raise Minimum Wage...to $4.70 a Day
Nearly 25 million Mexicans are getting a pay raise. From $4.25 to $4.70 -- a day. Mexican government and business leaders agreed to raise the country's minimum wage starting on December 1 to 88.36 pesos from 80.04 pesos. The 10% raise is good news for 24.7 million Mexicans who work either one or two minimum wage jobs.
Walmart shopper accused of making more than 1,000 fake returns
A 23-year-old Walmart shopper is accused of making fraudulent returns at more than 1,000 of the chain's stores across the country.
T.I. And Others Call for Nationwide Boycott Of Fashion Brands Gucci, Prada and Moncler
Atlanta rapper Tip "T.I." Harris is spearheading a national boycott of high-end fashion brands due to allegations of racism. The business mogul took to Instagram Friday after Gucci released a black turtleneck featuring racist, blackface iconography.
Council Member Boykins to Honor First Responders Who Rushed to the Aid of Fallen Police Officers
Council Member Dwight Boykins will honor Houston firefighters and paramedics who responded to the mass shooting of Houston police officers last January, which occurred as the officers were attempting to serve a narcotics warrant.
U.S. Senate Candidate Royce West on Rodney Reed’s Delayed Execution Recommendation by the Texas Parole Board
Texas Senator Royce West released the following statement today regarding the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles decision to recommend delaying Rodney Reed’s scheduled execution for 120 days:
Council Member Dwight Boykins Responds to Court Ruling on Proposition B
Today, Harris County Judge Randy Wilson denied the request from the Houston Police Officer's Union to delay the implementation of Proposition B. This ruling comes days later after Council Member Dwight Boykins' recommendation of a garbage fee to generate a new revenue source.
Dallas GOP Donor Threatens Abbott, Pledges to Make 100,000 Robocalls Defending Confederate Plaque
A Dallas man angry over the removal of Confederate monuments has pledged to call 100,000 Texas households in the next few weeks urging them to contact their elected officials. Dallas businessman and GOP donor Christopher Ekstrom said the Conservative Response Team, a politically active nonprofit he leads, plans to make the robocalls before Jan. 12.
Tony Buzbee Comments On Latest Prop B Ruling
This morning, during the weekly City Council meeting, Mayor Turner announced that a state district judge ruled Proposition B unconstitutional.
Man says he blacked out, molesting 2 boys under the age of 10
An Independence man has been charged with entering a stranger's home and molesting two boys under the age of 10 on Sunday.
Governor Abbott Appoints Harper To Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Harper Holland as the presiding officer of the Sulphur River Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The regional mobility authority is a political subdivision that allows local transportation planning and project delivery leaders to partner with the state to deliver transportation infrastructure projects that will serve Lamar, Delta, and Hunt Counties.
Council Member Dwight Boykins Addresses City Council Vote on his Proposal to Fully Fund the Implementation of Pay Parity
Yesterday, I was the only member of City Council to vote for my proposed policy solution that would have created a permanent funding source to immediately and fully fund pay parity for firefighters as approved by the voters on November 6, 2018.
Man seriously injured in 100 foot fall off cliff along Columbia River
A 30-year-old man was taken to the hospital Sunday night after he fell off a cliff along the Columbia River.
