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Teens Tackle Human Trafficking In Houston
Posted on · Teens are among the groups found to be at greater risk of being trafficked
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These Are The Lives Lost In The Florida High School Shooting
Posted on · Seventeen people were killed Wednesday when a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, opened fire on the building
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Harris County Receives $4.4-Million In Grants To Address Sex Traffickers
Posted on · “Let’s make it the number one city in trauma informed response to its victims,” says Andrea Sparks, Director of the Child Sex Trafficking Team for Governor Greg Abbott
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What We Know About The Victims Of The South Texas Church Shooting
Posted on · More details have emerged on the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting
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Las Vegas Attack: The Ones Who Were Lost
Posted on · Teachers, a fisherman, stay-at-home moms, an off-duty police officer. Many of the victims of the Las Vegas attack are being remembered for the love they showed their families and the lives they lived.
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Update: Ariana Grande Puts Europe Concerts On Hold
Posted on · Grande has kept a low profile since Monday's Manchester Arena blast, which killed 22 people.
Politics
House Lawmakers Take A Stab At Funding For Trafficking Victims
Posted on · A Texas House member's proposal would cut $3 million from Gov. Greg Abbott's homeland security budget and give it to victims of human trafficking.
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‘He Lived In His Truth’: Remembering Those Murdered In Orlando
Posted on · They ranged in age from 18 to 50. They were dancers and students, a singer and a bouncer, an accountant and an aspiring firefighter — mothers, fathers, teenagers, couples and best friends.
Houston Matters
Advocates for and Against the Death Penalty Make Their Case
Posted on · Nine people have been executed in the state of Texas in 2014. Two more are scheduled for execution later this month. While eleven executions would be, by far, the most in any state in 2014, it’s also the fewest in Texas since 1996. Why? Are attitudes changing towards the death penalty in Texas? Are we […]