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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Archeologists Reflect On ‘Sugar Land 95’ As Efforts Continue To Identify Remains

Davis Land

Posted on September 21, 2020 · A 500-page report details findings from the exhumation.

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Fort Bend County Judge Surprised By Decision To Reinter Sugar Land 95

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on November 7, 2019 · The saga on what to do with the remains has been ongoing for almost two years.

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Fort Bend School Board Approves Contract To Reinter “Sugar Land 95” Despite Pushback

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 24, 2019 · Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has said a court should approve the reburial process while community members want DNA testing performed to find descendants.

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Inspections At I-10 Over San Jacinto River, Bus Drivers Say HISD Made Them Drive On Flooded Roads, Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’, And Houston’s New Bike Share Station

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 24, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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Deal To Rebury “Sugar Land 95” May Be Falling Apart

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on August 14, 2019 · Fort Bend County Judge KP George says the reinterment needs court approval, but Fort Bend ISD disputes the need for judicial oversight.

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Masked Gunman Dies After Gunfire Exchange In Dallas, A Crucial Vote Toward Cemetery For “Sugar Land 95”, Heights Residents Appeal To Drivers To Slow Down, And More

HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 17, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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UPDATE: Fort Bend ISD Board Approves Potential Agreement With County To Build A Cemetery For “Sugar Land 95”

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on June 17, 2019 · The next step is for the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court to also vote on the agreement.

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New Details Of Plane Crash In Trinity Bay, Local Group Drove Spike In White Supremacist Activity In 2018, And Texas Lawmaker Proposes Reparations For Descendants Of Sugar Land 95

HPM Digital Team

Posted on March 5, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 5, 2019 · Ron Reynolds says the money could come from Texas’ General Revenue Fund or from the Rainy Day Fund and identification of the next of kin would be done through DNA testing.

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Fort Bend ISD considers tax increase election to address financial crunch

Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 16, 2022 · If approved by voters, the funds would go toward increased pay for district police, teachers and staff.

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Congressman Al Green on establishing a national Slavery Remembrance Day (Aug. 16, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 16, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Al Green answers questions about issues before Congress and his efforts to establish a national Slavery Remembrance Day. Then we examine the role green infrastructure could play in preventing future flooding. And we visit the Banksyland exhibit.

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Houston-area districts improve in state ratings, but Democrats say more money needed for Texas schools

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · The ratings are based on performance on state standardized tests, graduation rates, college, career, and military readiness outcomes.

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Health & Science

Mental health issues among Texas children exacerbated by pandemic

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Texas lags behind most other states in data points used to determine the overall health and well-being of children, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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