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Education

Texas Southern University to construct first on-campus baseball, softball stadiums with donation from Astros Foundation

Posted on · The historically Black university in Houston's Third Ward received a $1 million donation during the inaugural Cactus Jack HBCU Classic last weekend at Minute Maid Park.

Blodgett Street bike lane construction

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County commissioner offers to amend Third Ward bike-lane project if Houston officials contribute millions more

Posted on · Work began nearly a year ago on a $12.1 million road reconstruction project near Texas Southern University, where bicycle lanes are being added and vehicular lanes are being reduced. The Houston City Council member who represents the area has said some nearby residents do not want the project and were not adequately consulted beforehand, but Mayor Sylvester Turner says it should move forward.

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Law Enforcement

Texas Southern University locked in legal dispute with police chief who’s still working despite being placed on leave

Posted on · Mary Young has been granted two temporary restraining orders against the historically Black university in Houston's Third Ward, which has alleged in court documents that its police chief fraudulently authorized thousands of dollars in extra pay for officers.

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Criminal Justice

Texas Southern University receives grant to become HBCU hub for criminal justice research

Posted on · The hub will conduct a crime needs assessment of the City of Houston, create an action plan based on the assessment to provide solutions for the hub's focus – mass incarceration and violent crime – and then share the results with other HBCUs across the country. 

Blodgett Street bike lane road work

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Third Ward bike-lane project moving forward despite pushback from Houston City Council member

Posted on · Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz has organized a townhall meeting Thursday to discuss the details of an ongoing road reconstruction project that includes the addition of bike lanes and reduction of vehicle lanes. But Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, putting up most of the money for the project, says it's proceeding as planned.

Houston Matters

Texans’ thoughts on gun laws, and the composer behind the films ‘Get Out’ and ‘Us’ (Sept. 23, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: A new survey suggests most Texans agree on certain restrictions on guns. We learn what those are. And Michael Abels, the composer who created the scores for Jordan Peele's films Get Out, Us, and Nope, talks about his work and the piece he created for shows in Houston this weekend.

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Houston’s housing market as interest rates climb, and violinist Joshua Bell (Sept. 22, 2022)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: We take a closer look at the local real estate market as interest rates continue to rise. And violinist Joshua Bell talks about his performances this weekend with the Houston Symphony.

Sports

Students from four Houston universities being afforded unique Final Four experience

Posted on · The Business of Major Sporting Events course is being offered through a partnership between the NCAA, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and Houston Baptist, Rice, Texas Southern and the University of Houston.