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Texas Gives the Green Light to Racial Profiling
A judge in San Antonio heard opening arguments on a lawsuit against Senate Bill 4, a law passed in Texas last month that is the single biggest attack on immigrants this country has seen in decades.
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Party On the Plaza at Avenida Houston All Month Long
Kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month with live performances by GRAMMY-nominated Los Amigos Invisibles and Grupo Fantasma on the Bud Light Stage at Avenida Houston for Party on the Plaza concert series.
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Howard University Teams Up with Google to Give Black and Latinx a Foothold in Silicon Valley
Howard University and Google are now teaming up to make sure there are more talented Black and Latinx faces in Silicon Valley. The HBCU and the multinational technology company announced their new collaboration, Howard West, a three-month, Computer Science residency during the summer for rising juniors and seniors.
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Black Construction Companies Working on $350 Million Obama Presidential Center
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Join Visit Tampa Bay and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to preview its 86th Grand Chapter Meeting that will be held in 2023.
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Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth Conversation with Dr. Ruth J. Simmons
Houston Society for Change partners with Congregation Beth Yeshurun on Juneteenth Celebration: Juneteenth Conversation with Dr. Ruth J. Simmons has been rescheduled to Monday, June 19, 2023, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun 4525 Beechnut St Houston, Texas at 5:00pm.
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Charlie Gard's Parents Give Up Battle to Take Son to US
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Amazon, Expedia Back Lawsuit Opposing Trump Travel Ban
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Boeing plans more job cuts on top of 16,000 announced this spring
Boeing is planning another round of job cuts on top of the 16,000 positions it previously announced it would eliminate.
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Amazon may take over old JCPenneys and Sears to try and speed up deliveries
Amazon may replace closed department stores at struggling malls.
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Celebrities Express Horror and Send Love to Las Vegas
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Trump's latest boast about the economy isn't even close to accurate
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James Corden Apologizes for Harvey Weinstein Jokes
Late-night host James Corden apologized for jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced producer who is the target of a growing number of sexual harassment and abuse accusations.
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In Honor of Veteran's Day, Barnes & Noble Bookstore in River Oaks Presents Peaceful Bones Book Signing by Vietnam War Veteran, Prominent Houston Doctor Samuel Axelrad, M.D.
Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir titled Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad's memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an army surgeon during the Vietnam war where he finds himself helping not only American soldiers but hundreds of Vietnamese citizens both wounded and ill. Peaceful Bones is about one special patient named Hung Nguyen aka "Charlie" who becomes an unlikely friend on the battlefield. Dr. Axelrad saves Charlie's life, forging a bond that crosses cultural and enemy lines.
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Products will Disrupt Pricing Models in the Long Term Multiviewer Market Analysis and Commentary
Multiviewers are moving through a growth curve. According to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting, total market value increased annually by 3% worldwide in FY2018, with North America in the top slot, capturing 33% of market share.