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  Heart Surgeon Bud Frazier Sues Houston Chronicle and ProPublica Over Story

  July 11 at 6 a.m.

  Renowned heart transplant surgeon Dr. O.H. “Bud” Frazier has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Houston Chronicle, ProPublica and the two reporters from those publications who reported and wrote a May 24, 2018 story entitled “A Pioneering Heart Surgeon’s Secret History of Research Violations, Conflicts of Interest and Poor Outcomes.”...

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  5 Good Reasons to Not Shoot Fireworks in Houston This Fourth of July

  July 3 at 6:04 a.m.

  Fireworks stands are ubiquitous twice each year. The first time is right around Christmas leading up to New Year's Eve. The second is right now, just before the Fourth of July. Apparently, people take the whole Rockets red glare thing in the national anthem literally. The problem is that they...

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  Critical Mass Pedals into Summer

  June 30 at 6:51 a.m.

  With Guadalupe Park as the new starting point, Houston's largest bike ride kicked off Summer just right. Cyclists from all around the city hit the streets and racked up about 15 solid miles. Critical Mass happens on the last Friday of every month and rolls out around 7:15 p.m. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  Openings and Closings: Shell Shack Will Boil in July, Beaux Coo is Cool Now

  June 22 at 4 a.m.

  Shell Shack, the  seafood boil restaurant with six locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is bringing its concept to the Bayou City. The first Houston area location is planned for July at 2412 Washington, in the former Social Junkie space. The new build-out will feature two patios, two bars and...

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  Did Texas Prison Guards Drive Marinda Griggs to Kill Herself?

  June 14 at 4 a.m.

  On a late September day in 2015, Inmate No. 1455104 was supposed to be standing quietly in line for a midday prison count in the women’s unit at a Gatesville prison. But Marinda Griggs, a longtime epileptic, could feel a seizure coming on and asked to go to the medical...

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  When the Church May Not Be Enough For Mental Health Issues Among African Americans

  June 12 at 4 a.m.

  Mental illness is a real issue which haunts many people; however, there is one particular demographic that is consistently overlooked—those who are African American. Many African Americans have created a culture where they are taught to keep your business to yourself, and if you need help, then talk to your...