Posted on · U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, was arrested for civil disobedience outside the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., where she was raising awareness for legislation
Posted on · It was unclear what the Houston Democrat did to spur the arrest, though she said, “I engaged in civil disobedience.”
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff are visiting Houston, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee answers your questions, and a how a Houston-area woman made aviation history.
Posted on · The yes vote comes a day after the Senate unanimously moved to recognize June 19 as a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Posted on · HR 1451, also known as the Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2021, would target unlawful evictions during COVID-19 and other emergencies.
Posted on · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long?
Posted on · The bill would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.
Posted on · Former HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner will officially take over the department, Earlier in the day, Art Acevedo was sworn in as Miami police chief.
Posted on · All Texans 16 years and older now qualify for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with people 18 and older qualifying for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Posted on · In just over one day the New York congresswoman raised $3.2 million, all of which she said would go to relief groups across the state.
Posted on · The final "yes" votes to impeach included every Houston Democrat, and no Texas Republicans.
Posted on · House leadership said it "will move forward with impeachment,” if Vice President Mike Pence does not invoke the U.S. Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
Posted on · As Texas moves into Phase 1B, people over 65 and those at least 16 with underlying chronic health conditions can begin receiving their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted on · The federal appellate court had halted a lower court's ruling to allow multiple mail-in ballot drop-off locations across the state.
Posted on · The program -- called “Let’s Beat COVID-19: Health Education, and Support Services,” or HESS -- launches Thursday, and includes a support hotline, virtual support groups, and other resources, according to the city’s health department.