Grand jury declines criminal charges in Nolan Wells death
A Mississippi grand jury will not indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black man whose body was found after a boating trip with friends during the Fourth of July weekend.
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‘More than brick and steel’: Char House restoration reconnects Sugar Land families with Imperial Sugar’s past
Thursday’s groundbreaking event marks the start of a two-year, $15 million preservation project to prevent the century-old landmark from further deterioration....
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Texas chief justice-elect seeks to end religious exemptions for judges officiating weddings
A disagreement over religious freedom and same-sex marriage is already emerging as an early issue for the incoming chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis, a Democrat elected Tuesday, has expressed opposition to a policy allowing Texas judges to...
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Texas’ next attorney general used to compose music for ‘Dragon Ball Z’
Johnson will be the first Democratic Texas Attorney General since Dan Morales, who was in office from 1991-1999.
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More than 10,000 slide playsets recalled over entrapment, strangulation hazards
About 10,000 slide playsets have been recalled because openings in the products can trap a child’s head and neck, posing serious injury or death hazards....
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3 accused of using AI to impersonate CEOs in $129M fraud scheme
Three individuals were indicted on charges for allegedly utilizing artificial intelligence deepfakes and voice cloning to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys in a $129 million global fraud scheme....
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Thanksgiving meal deals are here: What Walmart, Target, Aldi, Lidl and more are offering
For families on a budget this year, here are some options for Thanksgiving meal deals that are $40 or less.
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Mom surprised with 100th birthday party at Lowe’s after daily walks
For years, Gretchen Sollo has started her mornings walking the aisles of her local Lowe’s, logging an estimated 1,500 miles. To celebrate her 100th birthday, store employees surprised her with a celebration....
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire signs executive order limiting when HPD contacts ICE
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signs an executive order limiting when HPD contacts ICE. Here's what the new immigration enforcement policy means.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire directs HPD to reduce cooperation with ICE after midterm results
HPD's interactions with ICE posed a political conundrum to Whitmire over the past year.
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How immigration policy and ICE enforcement could change under Democrats
Cesar Espinosa from the civil rights nonprofit FIEL Houston and immigration attorney Ruby Powers consider how the midterm election results might affect immigration policy and ICE enforcement in Houston and Texas as a whole....
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Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win
Houston’s mayor on Friday directed police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, signing an order that he called a direct result of Democrats reclaiming power in Texas for the first time in decades. The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the f...
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League City covers up its license plate reading cameras: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.