For generations, Black people in America have had a complicated relationship with “the state” — the political systems and institutions that make, enforce, and administer laws and public policy. That relationship has often meant fighting for rights, resources, and protection that should have been...
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Houston Dynamo FC recorded an important road victory on Wednesday night, earning three points in a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC. The Dynamo also recorded their 13th clean sheet of the season, tying the Club’s single-season record (2007 and 2023), while the win moves Houston i...
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The WNBA will have its annual draft lottery on Nov. 15, with Houston and Toronto having the best chances to get the No. 1 pick and potentially JuJu Watkins. The Comets, who were formerly the Connecticut Sun, have a 33% chance of getting the top choice. Toronto has the same chance...
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Thursday’s forecast: The air has become very muggy with streams of tropical moisture moving into Texas from Mexico. However, most of the rain chances will stay west of greater Houston. Our western and southwestern city have the highest chances to get showers. We should get a bit ...
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Houston is honoring Texans wide receiver Nathaniel “Tank” Dell with his own day in the city. Mayor John Whitmire declared Oct. 29 as “Nathaniel ‘Tank’ Dell Day” in recognition of Dell’s perseverance and return to the football field following an injury. I am proud to proclaim Octo...
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A man is in critical condition after being shot while allegedly trying to force his way into a Houston apartment Thursday morning, according to police. The shooting happened around 2:26 a.m. Oct. 29 at an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Bering Drive. According to investiga...
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Episode: 2646 J. B. S. Haldane’s “On Being the Right Size.” Today, on being the right size.
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A woman's body was found in a home that caught fire in Hitchcock, but investigators don't believe her death was related to the fire.
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By David Hill, Freelancer On first-and-10 in the second quarter of the Houston Cougars’ home opener against Oregon State, running back Re’Shaun Sanford II took a handoff to the left. Fifty-six yards later, he danced into the end zone for the longest touchdown of his career. “We r...
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When a president repeatedly attacks a political opponent, questions her right to belong in the country she serves, and then watches federal agents raid her home weeks before an election, Americans should be alarmed. That is precisely why the Oct. 12 raid on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s...
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Harris County enters the Nov. 3 midterm with 2.7 million registered voters, according to Texas Secretary of State figures. This is an increase from the 2.5 million registered voters in 2022. Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez led efforts to e...
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Fort Bend County, a diverse suburban stretch on the southwest of Houston, is shaping up to be a Democratic stronghold in November, according to a survey conducted by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center. The poll, taken by 1,200 like...
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When Evan Robinson cast his first ballot in the 2024 presidential election, poll workers rang a bell to celebrate a first-time voter. Two years later, the Texas Southern University student urges classmates to vote in every race, but he won’t pledge loyalty to a party. Robinson, v...
