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  Former Houston Police Chief C. O. "Brad" Bradford Has a Few Things to Say About Policing Reform

  July 10 at 8:03 a.m.

  Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Houston Police Department like many around the country, took several steps away from community education and awareness and toward a much more aggressive policing that placed a premium on enforcement and tactical operations, according to former Houston Police Chief C. S. "Brad" Bradford...

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  Timely "Soul of a Nation" Finally Reaches the MFAH. But See It, Quick!

  June 29 at 4 a.m.

  Sparked by a spate of high-profile killings of African-Americans by law enforcement and private citizens – and the worldwide George Floyd/Black Lives Matter protests that have ensued and continue – we are seeing unprecedented dialogue about, attention to, and action against long simmering issues of racial prejudice, inequality, and social...

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  Rice Alums Campaign to Remove Statue of the School’s Slave Owner Namesake

  June 26 at 9:29 a.m.

  In the center of Rice University’s main quad sits a hulking bronze statue of the school’s namesake, William Marsh Rice. For some, “Willy’s Statue” is a harmless relic, a fun campus icon seen mostly as a backdrop for goofy college pranks. To others, it represents the looming specter of white...

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  Turner Gives Houston COVID-19 Update and Unveils Police Reform Task Force

  June 24 at 6:52 p.m.

  In a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner straddled the two crises gripping the nation: the troubling spread of COVID-19 and the mounting pressure to reform our country’s police departments in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of black Americans like George Floyd at the hands of law...

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  Galveston & Houston Celebrate Juneteenth

  June 20 at 10:47 a.m.

  On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led federal troops to Galveston. They came to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Juneteenth became a state holiday in 1980 after the late Texas State Rep. Al Edwards introduced legislation. Edwards died in April, and a Juneteenth memorial service was was held in his honor at the historic Ashton Villa in Galveston. In Houston, rapper Trae tha Truth organized a Juneteenth Ride for Justice, families celebrated at Emancipation park, and many attended a Black Lives Matter Juneteenth bike ride starting from Guadalupe Park. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  Where to Support Bakers Against Racism

  June 17 at 6:24 a.m.

  This week marks a national effort across the globe to fight racism using the humble tools of butter, sugar and flour. Bakers Against Racism is a "worldwide virtual bake sale" that invites bakers everywhere to join together, sell sweets, and raise money for their organization of choice to support the...