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Northeast Houston Community Garden Aims To Combat Food Insecurity In Underserved Areas

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Posted on June 7, 2021 · The recently opened Shotwell Garden could feed up to 400 families in underserved communities according to nonprofit Target Hunger.

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In A Food Desert, Houston Middle Schoolers Plant Community Garden

Syeda Hasan, KERA News

Posted on October 20, 2015 · It’s part of an effort to bring healthy food to a low-income neighborhood.

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City Of Houston Unveils Renovated Mandell Park

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Posted on August 22, 2014 · An abandoned lot no more, the park includes a prairie and garden.

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The Full Menu: Where to eat in Spring Branch and northwest Houston

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Posted on March 9, 2022 · Local food writers Felice Sloan, David Leftwich, and Abbas Dhanani discuss where they like to eat in a fast-growing part of Greater Houston.

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Special Session Begins With 11 Legislative Priorities (July 8, 2021)

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Posted on July 8, 2021 · On Thursday's show: A closer look at Gov. Abbott's agenda items for the special session of the Texas Legislature, which begins today in Austin.

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8th Houston-Area Resident Arrested In Connection To U.S. Capitol Insurrection

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Posted on July 2, 2021 · Darrell Youngers allegedly entered the Capitol building with two Trump supporters from South Carolina.

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Houston Man Arrested After Wielding Hatchet At U.S. Capitol Insurrection, FBI Says

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Posted on March 7, 2021 · Shane Jenkins, of Northwest Houston, was picked up at his home Friday morning after a tip led the FBI to several publicly available videos that appeared to show the man smashing a U.S. Capitol window with the metal survival hatchet, according to court documents.

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