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'Bobby Brown' puts new spin on BET edition of his story

After a pair of major documentaries and a Lifetime TV movie devoted to the late Whitney Houston, "The Bobby Brown Story" -- based on his autobiography -- feels a bit like a reclamation project, one that puts a more Brown-friendly spin on the couple's history. That doesn't invalidate a BET miniseries that offers lots of music and doses of nostalgia, but it feels more like an old (and at times self-serving) edition, not a new one.

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Money from homeless man's GoFundMe may be gone, attorney says

GoFundMe said it is working with law enforcement to ensure a homeless man receives all of the nearly $400,000 raised on his behalf, though his attorney says he's learned there may be nothing left after earlier disbursements.

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Actors and fans defend 'Cosby Show' actor after articles job-shame him for working at Trader Joe's

An honest man doing an honest day's work used to be something to be celebrated in America. But it didn't seem like it -- over the Labor Day weekend, of all times -- after actor Geoffrey Owens was spotted at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey, bagging groceries.

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Will the Next American Idol Be From Houston?

American Idol Auditions Happening in Houston Today

Following the success of the first season of American Idol on ABC, which crowned Iowa-native Maddie Poppe on its May 21 grand finale, America's beloved singing competition series is in Houston for American Idol auditions. The nationwide search for the next superstar in Houston is today, September 4th at George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 as the Idol Bus jumps into gear across America, offering hopefuls the chance to audition for American Idol 2018-2019 and a shot at superstardom.

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Op-Ed from Senator Borris L. Miles on Fort Bend ISD

Today, 53 years after the enactment of the Voting Rights Act, Jim Crow still dares to raise its head in Texas. While we celebrate the gains made in minority representation and self-determination, we cannot ignore the fact that in places such as the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD), racially-exclusive tactics still bar access to power in decisions affecting thousands of children of color and hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.

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Actress Regina King Shines in Seven Seconds on Netflix

With an acting career spanning four decades and multiple awards and nominations, Regina King has effortlessly embodied countless memorable characters across the big and small screens.

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Tech vs. Trump; Musk tweets; Aston Martin IPO

1. Tech vs. President Trump: Shares in Google dropped nearly 1% on Tuesday after President Donald Trump accused the search company of bias.

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Sen. Kamala Harris and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Congress to Improve Maternal Care Access for Black Women

The U.S. is one of 13 countries in the world where maternal mortality rates are worse than they were two decades ago. And that alarming statistic hits one group of women the hardest.

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Academy Award Winner Common’s Freedom Road Productions Signs Television Deal With Lionsgate

According to Variety.com, actor, producer and Academy Award-winning musician Common has signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television. Under the new agreement, Common’s Freedom Road Productions will develop new series projects for the studio.

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Debunking Donald Trump's latest conspiracy theory on Google

The playbook, by now, is familiar. Faced with a negative story -- or stories -- President Donald Trump uses his Twitter feed to float a conspiracy theory of some sort designed to distract and deflect.

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Elon Musk's next move: 5 big challenges facing Tesla

Elon Musk is keeping Tesla a public company. Making it a successful public company will take more work.

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Reckless Posting Leads to Senseless Dying: No R.I.P.

With the World Wide Web being at everyone’s fingertips, it is an easy way for cyberbullying to take place without thinking about how one may be affected. Although cyberbullying is a thing of right now, there is also general bullying within schools.

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Impeachment Talk Still a No-go for Democrats Hitting GOP's 'Culture of Corruption'

A string of damaging legal developments rattled Republicans on Tuesday and further heightened the stakes of the 2018 midterm elections less than three months away.

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The White House could tweet about cases besides Mollie Tibbetts

The man arrested in the death of Mollie Tibbetts is an undocumented immigrant, but this is a single story -- not a statistic -- although President Donald Trump and other Republican politicians would like to make it seem otherwise.

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Ludacris paid for this woman's groceries -- and now she wants to pay it forward

Therra Gwyn Jaramillo said she was on the verge of an emotional breakdown Monday when a stranger came to her rescue in an unlikely place, and right when she needed it -- in the checkout line of a Whole Foods store.

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Clarke & Associates presents Urban Chic one-day show curated by noted Houston artist Chris Silkwood

Works by local artists and artisans will feature art scarves, handmade purses, jewelry, craft furniture and clothing/wearables

Clarke & Associates presents Urban Chic, a one-day show featuring diverse works by Houston-area artists, artisans and craftsmen and curated by noted Houston artist Chris Silkwood. The focus is on hand-crafted works, including wearable art, clothing, printed fabrics, handbags, jewelry for men and women, furniture and more. All items in the exhibition are for sale by the individual artist.

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Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife indicted in use of campaign funds for personal expenses

Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, routinely -- and illegally -- used campaign funds to pay personal bills big and small, from luxury vacations to kids' school lunches and delinquent family dentistry bills, according to a stinging 47-page indictment unsealed Tuesday.

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Here's what's actually going on behind closed doors at the Manafort trial

The jury in former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial is now in its fourth day of deliberations. Conventional wisdom would tell you that the longer the jury goes on without a decision, the better it is for Manafort.

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Chris Watts pleaded for his family's return. A week later, he's charged with their murders

After his pregnant wife and their two young daughters vanished last week, Chris Watts spoke with a local Colorado news station as a concerned father, pleading for the return of his family.

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Can the Republican Party survive Donald Trump?

Mike Murphy has long been on the "A" list of the Republican consulting world, having served as a lead adviser to Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, among many others. Since the rise of President Donald Trump, he has emerged as a leading voice within the party against Trump.