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New Student Orientation is next step to transformation at Texas Southern University

Prospective students for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester at Texas Southern University are encouraged to complete their application process and, upon acceptance, register for one of several New Student Orientation sessions that will be held on campus throughout the summer.

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New Sculpture Exhibit “Woman: Spirit of the Universe” Showcases the Journey to Equality

The Heritage Society hosts a women’s history exhibit by local artist

On Tuesday, July 5, a sculpture exhibit representing the collars that adorned the shoulders of historical women will be open to the public at The Heritage Society’s Museum Gallery at 1100 Bagby Street.

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Biden proclaims day of remembrance on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre

President Joe Biden on Monday issued a proclamation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when hundreds of Black Americans were killed by a White mob that attacked a prosperous Black neighborhood and burned dozens of city blocks to the ground.

Biden announces new military and veteran suicide prevention strategy

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a new military and veteran suicide prevention strategy that includes promoting safe firearms storage and outlining best practices for firearm dealers.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass' 'Inside Safe' program clears 6 homeless encampments

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is stepping up the city's efforts to house the homeless under the "Inside Safe" program.

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Jerry Rodriguez: A Local Voice for Positive Change in the Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Race

As early voting approaches on February 20th, anticipation builds for the Texas Democratic and GOP Primaries on Super Tuesday, March 5th. A vast array of positions from the President to local constables will be on the ballot, but one race, in particular, is drawing attention in Harris County: the Constable Pct. 5 race, where after 40 years of dedicated service, Ted Heap is stepping down, and Sergeant Jerry Rodriguez steps forward as a candidate.

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USAID chief presses for more aid to reach those in Gaza as she announces $53M in new assistance

The top US humanitarian aid official on Tuesday called for additional assistance to be able to reach those inside of Gaza as she announced that the United States will provide $53 million in additional humanitarian aid to the war-torn strip and the West Bank.

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Dartmouth basketball teams vote to join first college athletics union

Members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team Tuesday became the first college athletes to vote to join a union.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee visits G-Unity Business Lab students on first day of instruction

75 students at Wheatley, Worthing, and Kashmere High Schools begin their first day of instruction in the G-Star program. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will ...

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Kim Kardashian West Goes to Dubai for First Official Appearance Since Paris Robbery

Kim Kardashian is Dubai bound. The reality star announced the news on her Instagram Wednesday alongside a picture of Scott Disick.

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Lil Uzi Vert's "You Was Right" Goes Platinum

Lil Uzi Vert has a solo track certified platinum for the first time in his career.

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South Carolina police officer fatally shot

A shooting over the weekend left one Myrtle Beach Police officer dead and another injured, according to a news release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Police: Man arrested after attempting to use a homemade flamethrower on his neighbors

A Moline man is behind bars after police say he was seen running down an alley with a flame thrower, actively attempting to use it on buildings, cars, and people.

Suspect arrested in shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, police say

An arrest has been made in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, according to a release from Atlanta Police Department.

Mother of 5 shot and killed at Chuck E. Cheese

A mother is dead after a report of gunfire at Chuck E. Cheese in Davenport, according to police.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Opening of Disaster Recovery Center in Southeast Houston

Jackson Lee: “This Disaster Recover Center will serve the critical needs of residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey, seeking to recover from the catastrophe and get their lives back on track.”

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Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University

Waller County once again voted to deny students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) equal and accessible access to vote on campus in the first early vote week of the midterm election.

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LaToya Cantrell Elected New Orleans’ 1st Woman Mayor

LaToya Cantrell, a City Council member who first gained a political following as she worked to help her hard-hit neighborhood recover from Hurricane Katrina, won a historic election Saturday that made her the first woman mayor of New Orleans.

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Kardashians give emotional farewell in promo for final season of TV series

"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is coming to an end -- and it appears from the show's latest promo that the cast is having a hard time saying goodbye.

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Houston Ballet Presents Good Vibrations Starting Sept. 22

Tickets are on sale now for Houston Ballet’s Good Vibrations. The stage is set with a triple bill full of energy, elation and a long-awaited world premiere. In The Letter V, created by famously musical choreographer Mark Morris on Houston Ballet in 2015, dancers move to the music of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major.