Caught on camera: Bandana-wearing suspect calmly walks into cellphone store in SE Houston, pulls gun, robs clerk
The Houston Police Departmentโs Robbery Division needs the publicโs assistance identifying the suspect who robbed an employee at gunpoint at a cellphone store in southeast Houston. The incident was caught on camera and released to the public.
Houstonians gather for 44th annual Original Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, along with members of the Black Heritage Society released details Wednesday for the 44th annual Original Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.
Here is everything you should know about the 44th annual Original Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, along with members of the Black Heritage Society released details Wednesday for the 44th annual Original Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.
โTrial of the Chicago 7โ takes top honors at SAG Awards
The starry cast of Aaron Sorkinโs 1960s courtroom drama โThe Trial of the Chicago 7โ took the top prize Sunday at a virtual, pre-taped Screen Actors Guild Awards that saw Netflix snag Hollywood actorsโ highest honor for the first time.
Average new US virus cases below 100K for 1st time in months
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline in the U.S. after a winter surge. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in the country dropped below 100,000 on Friday, Feb. 12 for the first time since November 4. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)ATLANTA โ Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place. That average dropped below 100,000 on Friday for the first time since Nov. 4. โWe are still at about 100,000 cases a day.
These Houston podcasters are sharing black history to a new generation
HOUSTON โ The figure of Martin Luther King is so pivotal, that continues to be an important topic of conversation for a local podcast. Itโs called Gentlemenโs History Hour and its hosted by Equality and Rob Jay 10X. They chatted with Houston Life about this remarkable project and what they want people to know about Dr. King on this important holiday. Gentlemen's History Hour Podcast (Gentlemen's History Hour Podcast)In the podcast, the duo breaks down the current state of African American culture in a quick and informative conversation. The Gentlemenโs History Hour podcast airs every Thursday at 11am via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
โI have a dreamโ: 12 HISD students participate in 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition
HOUSTON โ Today, the world celebrates civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.โs birthday. Kingโs fight for equal rights and social justice has been an inspiration for people of all generations. The speech has inspired several generations in Houston, so much so that an oratory contest happens every year in Kingโs honor. The final round of the 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition allowed 12 Houston Independent School District students to showcase their public speaking skills. The 2020-2021 finalists are:Jason Hudson, Atherton Elementary School, fourth gradeAndrianna Harden, Bastian Elementary School, fifth gradeVivianna Serna, Crespo Elementary School, fourth gradeJada Rountree, Dogan Elementary School, fifth gradePahyโtton Williams, Foster Elementary School, fourth gradeSkylar Stevenson, Law Elementary School, fourth gradeMikeen Holiday, Bell Elementary School, fourth gradeChanning Roberts, MacGregor Elementary School, fourth gradeJakiyah Bickham, Pleasantville Elementary School, fourth gradeKamila Reyes, Sutton Elementary School, fourth gradeGoodwill Nsude, Valley West Elementary School, fifth gradeMadison Jones Austin, Young Elementary School, fifth gradeStudents were judged on delivery, stage presence and decorum, content interpretation, and memorization.
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Black turnout fuels Warnock victory
But Black voters were a force in the early vote and on Election Day. Notably, it wasnโt just in metro Atlanta, but also in rural and small-town counties across South Georgia, where Black turnout has historically lagged. That means it was an alliance spanning from the most affluent Black residents of Atlanta, including recent transplants to Georgia, to those Black Georgia natives who hail from the most economically depressed pockets of the state. But Black voters can point to Tuesdayโs vote count and take credit for that strategy ending in defeat. But Democratic turnout stayed strong, as well, with Fulton and DeKalb in the core of metro Atlanta on pace to nearly match or exceed their general election turnout.
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Black turnout fuels Warnock victory
But Black voters were a force in the early vote and on Election Day. Notably, it wasnโt just in metro Atlanta, but also in rural and small-town counties across South Georgia, where Black turnout has historically lagged. That means it was an alliance spanning from the most affluent Black residents of Atlanta, including recent transplants to Georgia, to those Black Georgia natives who hail from the most economically depressed pockets of the state. But Black voters can point to Tuesdayโs vote count and take credit for that strategy ending in defeat. According to AP VoteCast, Republican voters are siding with Trump: About 6 in 10 approve of Kempโs handling of the election aftermath.