Every few months, the same take makes its way back around social media. A man says he wants a woman who keeps it natural. No weave, no lashes, no acrylics. He wants her to be simple. Then the comments fill up with women asking one question: Do you know what simple costs? Most of the time, he does...
government
The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Harris County clerk and the clerk's office’s communications director alleging the county is violating the Texas Constitution by targeting certain racial and ethnic groups with voter awareness advertisements....
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schools
Family Akili has emerged as one of HISD’s leading receivers in receptions and receiving yards, but the Sharpstown senior is still awaiting his first college offer. After spending his junior season at defensive back, Akili committed to becoming a wide receiver, and his offseason d...
parks
Rumble, Obama, Rumble My, how times have changed. Apparently, gone are the days of former President Barack Obama’s low-key, darn near milquetoast critiques of Trump/GOP corruption. Recently, while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan for Democratic candidates, Obama went full-on Wu-T...
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A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is behind bars tonight, accused of continuously sexually abusing a child. Alexander Cowley, 40, appeared before a judge Thursday night. The judge said the allegations date back to 2016 and involve the continuous sexual abuse of a 13-year-ol...
Local
Black creatives in Houston have long been the key that keeps the city vibrant, colorful, and entertaining. For the Defender’s Game Changers series, we are focused on Houston talent who have made an impact in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. They talked about the paths ...
government
On the first day of early voting, the line outside the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center snaked out the door. Melanie Young says unusually long early voting lines reflect heightened political engagement. Credit: Melanie Young “People are way more energized this time around in the la...
News
As a jury prepares to decide who should raise the children of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer, the children’s paternal aunt spent a second day on the witness stand Thursday disputing claims that the children had contact with their father before he fled to Italy. Cristin Gilley, who’...
safety
A man is in critical condition after police say he may have mistakenly tried to enter the wrong apartment while dressed in a Halloween costume. FOX 26 spoke to the man who says he shot him....
