Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner Dies Suddenly Weeks After Taking Office
Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died suddenly, mere weeks after taking office, the City of Houston confirmed Wednesday morning.
Mayor Sylvester Turner
Group Pushes HUD to Withhold Houston’s Harvey Relief Funds for ‘Segregation’ Fix
A liberal Texas activist group asked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to hold Hurricane Harvey relief funds and other grant monies from Houston until the City fully addresses policies that promote “racial discrimination and perpetuation of segregation.”
1st Responders Not a Water Taxi Service, Says Police Chief on New Evacuations
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said it is not right for residents of a flooded west Houston area to expect first responders to act as “a water taxi service.” Mayor Sylvester Turner ordered a new mandatory evacuation order for the area effective Sunday morning.
WATCH: Spontaneous Gospel Singing Fills Harvey Evacuation Shelter
Victims of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey were captured on video breaking out into song at a shelter. The scene received almost 7.5 million views in the last 17 hours.
VIDEO: ‘Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, These Racist Statues Have to Go!’
HOUSTON, Texas — Communists, Democratic Socialists, Brown Berets, anarchists, Black Lives Matter, and other supporters of the “Destroy the Confederacy!” movement marched in the sweltering 99-degree heat in Houston on Saturday to demand that city officials tear down the “Spirit
Vandals Apparently Deface Christopher Columbus Statue in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Vandals apparently defaced a Christopher Columbus statue in Houston, Texas, on Thursday night shortly before a “Destroy the Confederacy” protest scheduled for Saturday.
‘Do NOT Bring Children’ Warns Texas ‘Destroy the Confederacy’ Organizers
A Facebook post for a protest dubbed “Destroy the Confederacy” at Sam Houston Park in Houston on Saturday warns “*Do NOT bring children.” A group “committed to protecting Texas and Texas History,” “This Is Texas Freedom Force” (TITFF), says demonstrators plan to tear down a Confederate statue. They also warn there will be violence.
City of Houston Joins Lawsuit Against Texas ‘Sanctuary’ Ban
The City of Houston, home of an MS-13 gang Tier 1 threat, has joined the bandwagon with other cities in Texas to sue over the State’s new anti-sanctuary ban.
Texas DA Plans Marijuana Sanctuary
HOUSTON, Texas – The top law enforcement officers in the largest county in Texas and in the state’s most populous city are set to announce a new policy about how they will deal with those caught with small amounts of marijuana.
Texas Officers Rocking to the Latest ‘Running Man’ Challenge
Officers in Texas have joined in the latest “Running Man Challenge” by rocking before the camera and putting on their best dance boogies.
Texas Police Officer Leads Prayer in Community Hit by Violence
A Houston Police Department officer led a prayer during a walk in a community in Houston that has been hit hard by violence and other crime.
