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How Jacinto City Got A Rural Grant For Public Safety

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on July 25, 2016 · This marks the first time a city in the mostly urban district received a rural grant.

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Inequity in women’s sports – it’s more than just about equal pay

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on March 10, 2022 · We've come a long way, but the recent situation with Olympic champion Brittney Griner being detained in Russia shows there's still more to be done for equal treatment of women in sports.

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Community air monitoring is growing in Houston as accessibility to local data expands

Posted on December 22, 2021 · After years of dealing with toxic air pollution, residents of overburdened communities are taking matters into their own hands and installing a growing network of community air monitors.

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I SEE U, Episode 4: They’re GHANA Get Away

Posted on June 4, 2021 · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long?

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Houston Congresswoman Proposes Directing Vaccines To Cities, Counties Rather Than State

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 7, 2021 · Houston congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said she’ll push for the Biden administration to cut the state out of the loop, in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to lift a mask mandate in Texas.

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