Tag: Houston
Houston Police Chief vows to end no-knock raids
“The no-knock warrants are going to go away like leaded gasoline in this city.”
DOJ sues Houston for sexual discrimination against female firefighters
According to the Justice Department, at least nine complaints were filed, but that failed to stop the abuse and only led to an even more hostile work environment.
Houston neighbors said no to Walmart and invested in Black-owned businesses...
Communities of color turned to each other to make it through the disaster. Months later, they’re doing the same to rebuild.
The great flood
The damage suffered by Houston, Tampa and Miami is not an anomaly. It is the beginning of the end.
Houston furniture store opens its doors to flood victims
McIngvale has done this before, including during floods last year and during Hurricane Katrina.
Unhappy holidays: Houston police force homeless people to throw away food
On Thursday, the Houston Police Department targeted a group of homeless advocates who were attempting to hand out hot food and gifts to the homeless.
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Environmentalists demand explanations for “secret” fracking chemicals in Ohio
“People need to know. People have a right to know, and first responders have a right to know if they might be exposed to those types of chemicals.”
Did Barack Obama bring us Donald Trump?
I read an analysis by Bert Wolfe about Barack Obama. It made me sad to read it, even though it was perfectly...
The secret GOP plan to keep power
In 2020, we need to pay attention to state elections as well as elections for president and Congress. State elections could decide...
NY judge resigns after posting noose image on Facebook
After posting the image of a noose with the words “Make America Great Again” on his Facebook page, an upstate New York...
Over 800 climate strikes planned in U.S. on September 20th; Global Climate Strikes to...
5 days ahead of strikes, Activists of all ages, labor groups, faith leaders, businesses gear up for youth-led climate strikes in intergenerational demand for climate action