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WATCH LIVE: Mayor Turner Speaks About Facility To Host Separated Children In Houston
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner will hold a press conference on the potential children's shelter to be opened in Houston
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Houston Officials Condemn The Trump Administration’s “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Policy
Posted on · Houston officials condemn the idea of a child immigration detention center
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Mayor Turner Orders Clean Up For Homeless Encampment
Posted on · The Wheeler homeless encampment has been labeled a public health nuisance
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Historic Bricks Laid By Ex-Slaves In Houston Reinstalled, At Freedmen’s Town
Posted on · “We will continue to work with the community to preserve this important historical neighborhood,” Mayor Turner said, in the statement
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WATCH LIVE: Mayor Turner Announces New Director Of Public Safety And Homeland Security
Posted on · Press conference to announce new Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security
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WATCH: Mayor Sylvester Turner On What It Means To Be African American Today
Posted on · "Life will knock you down, but you learn how to get back up."
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City Has Cleaned Up About 20 Percent Of Debris Caused By Harvey
Posted on · Solid Waste Management Department says one million cubic yards have been removed.
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Mayor Turner Proposes One Year Property Tax Increase
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner wants to increase property taxes by nine percent for one year to fix city resources that Harvey destroyed.
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Houston Mayor Pushes For Speedy Post-Harvey Cleanup
Posted on · Turner believes the cleanup will be unprecedented, calling it a, “high, high priority.”
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Houston Officials Crack Down On Looters
Posted on · "They are going to feel the full weight of the law. Offenders will be processed around the clock without delay."
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Black Lives Matter Schedules Rally In Houston For Saturday
Posted on · The group plans to protest at the site of a confederate statue downtown.
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House Tweak To Houston Pension Bill Could Buy Firefighters’ Fund More Time
Posted on · Houston’s problematic pension funds, which have caused financial woes and spurred political battles for years, just moved closer to getting a massive makeover.
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Turner Wants To Attract More Technology And Innovation Companies To Houston
Posted on · He set it as one of his goals during the State of the City address.
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Homelessness Plan Includes Supervised Encampments, Anti-Panhandling Ordinance
Posted on · Houston has reduced its homeless population by about half, but the mayor says that's not enough. The city is announcing a six-point plan to permanently house the homeless.