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A state district judge ruled on Tuesday afternoon that Harris County must operate nine polling locations in the area until 8 p.m. The scheduled time for polls to close in the state are 7 p.m. A lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project and Texas Organizing Project prompted the time extension. The locations experienced […]
It wouldn’t be Election Day without a little racism involved. A black woman was insulted by a poll worker in North Houston who told her that maybe she could understand her if she wore her “blackface” makeup. Rolanda Anthony, a black woman, attempted to vote at her polling location at Iglesia Bautista Libre in north Houston. […]
Frank Ocean fans just got a little sweetener in their voting process today. The singer/songwriter announced via his Tumblr page that fans who vote in Miami, Houston, Dallas and Atlanta during Tuesday’s midterm elections can get free merchandise. Per the post, voters will receive free merchandise if they bring proof that they voted to Premium Goods […]
Voting Day is a major major deal (but you knew that already). And if you work during voting hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), your job is legally obligated to give you up to two hours off to cast your ballot. Check out all the deals and offers from restaurants to free rides to the […]
Adam Rippon, from MTV’s news, explains why today’s midterm election is so important. He gives a breakdown of how it affects us locally and as a nation and some of the issues that are at stake if you don’t show up at the polls on today! Don’t forget to get out there in vote people. […]
A jury has found Terry Thompson guilty of murder in the May 2017 chokehold death of John Hernandez outside of a Denny’s located near Crosby. Sentencing phase will begin tomorrow at 9 a.m. Thompson faces up to 99 years or life in prison. Thompson’s first trial in June ended in a mistrial. Hernandez’ family left the courtroom that day […]
The halftime show at a Nov. 2 Georgia high school football game caught spectators by surprise when one of the schools bands spelled out the word “coon.” According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, some Brookwood High band members assembled themselves to spell out the racial term using instrument covers that are normally used to spell “broncos,” the […]
The holidays are usually one of the busiest times of the year to find yourself in an airport. From long lines at TSA to waiting forever to get your luggage from a carousel, there’s usually something in your way before you wind up getting to your destination. Luckily, there are a few simple life hacks […]
Researchers believe the establishment of the Hurricane Harvey Registry, similar to the 9/11 Registry will allow us to have a better understanding on how last year’s devastating storm impacted us in regards to everything from mental health, depression, binge drinking, physical ailments and more. The registry was created by the Hurricane Harvey Registry is a […]
UFC fighter and Houston’s own Derrick Lewis is aiming for history Saturday night when he challenges Daniel Cormier for the UFC Heavyweight title. If “The Beast” continues his streak of knockouts and wins the heavyweight crown, he also is going to earn some folks who dine at a local Popeyes free food. That’s right, the Popeyes located […]
Sometimes you hit shows and come away overwhelmed with dope artists. Jessie Reyez is one of those singers and Young Jas sat with the Being Human In Public singer to discuss a number of topics from whether or not she really enjoys Halloween, what “Being Human In Public” means to her, growing up in Toronto […]
More than 1,100 senior citizens from across the state attended Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards’ The Empowered You: Houston Senior Citizens Conference on Oct. 25. It served as a one-stop-shop event that provided resources and information to help senior citizens thrive in this season of their lives. The event consisted of dynamic speakers, informative […]
