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City of Houston And Harris County Launch Diversion Program for Young Low-Level Offenders
Posted on · The program aims to help youth who commit offenses at school and on school property
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Three Years On, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Calls “My Brother’s Keeper” A Success
Posted on · The program stems from a challenge to cities by then-President Obama to improve opportunities for boys and young men of color.
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City of Houston And Harris County Team Up To Help The Region’s Inmates And Their Children
Posted on · They are launching two programs, as part of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, that will provide counseling and mentoring, as well as treatment for substance abuse.
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Perspectives on Race & Law Enforcement from a Man Who Has Lived on Both Sides of the Law
Posted on · Over the next year, Houston Public Media is engaged in an initiative we're calling Diverse City. We will examine a wide range of challenges and opportunities facing Greater Houston, a region which often celebrates its place as the most diverse city in America, but still faces many of the challenges we find nationwide in bringing […]
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MBK Task Force, Oil Prices and Bilingual Education: Tuesday’s Show (October 18, 2016)
Posted on · Over the next year, Houston Public Media is engaged in an initiative we're calling Diverse City. We will examine a wide range of challenges and opportunities facing Greater Houston, a region which often celebrates its place as the most diverse city in America, but still faces many of the challenges we find nationwide in bringing […]
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Houston Unveils Action Plan For White House Initiative ‘My Brother’s Keeper’
Posted on · City leaders in Houston have launched an action plan for "My Brother's Keeper" - a nationwide initiative that seeks to improve the lives of boys and young men of color.
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Houston Workshop Teaches Minorities How to Interact with the Police
Posted on · Among the lessons learned from the developments of recent months in Ferguson, Mo., is the need for law enforcement and the community it serves to engage with one another. It’s a topic we explored on Houston Matters back in August. We discussed how, here in Houston, the Teen and Police Service or TAPS Academy seeks […]