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Preview of Meow Wolfโs highly anticipated Houston exhibition, Radio Tave
Read full article: Preview of Meow Wolfโs highly anticipated Houston exhibition, Radio TaveGet a first-look inside the Texas-sized, frequency-shifting, immersive experience that is sure to transport you into another dimension.
Summit sheds light on cancer cluster, elder fraud, Boy Scouts recruiting members, and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Summit sheds light on cancer cluster, elder fraud, Boy Scouts recruiting members, and more on Houston NewsmakersKhambrel Marshall spoke to officials about the cancer cluster in Firth Ward reportedly caused by creosote and about a summit held to obtain answers for the community.
5th Ward residents rejoice over county, city plans to sue Union Pacific
Read full article: 5th Ward residents rejoice over county, city plans to sue Union PacificTuesdayโs announcement that both Harris County and the city of Houston each plan to pursue legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over long-standing contamination in Houstonโs Fifth Ward was welcome news among residents who have long fought for accountability.
Netflix Star In-Studio
Read full article: Netflix Star In-StudioWednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, weโre joined live in-studio with the newest Netflix star to come out of Houston. Diamond Lyons is a teen actor, known for The Upshaws (2021) and 5th Ward (2018). What was it like growing up in Houston? How is his life now in California? Weโll find out Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
Mother of 3 kids who have autism donates her books to help raise Autism awareness for others
Read full article: Mother of 3 kids who have autism donates her books to help raise Autism awareness for othersBrundidge is a childrenโs book author who has written books about her three children who have autism. She has made it her lifeโs work to help all children with special needs.
Did they go too far? Questions arise after popular figure in hip hop community fatally shot by bounty hunters in Fifth Ward
Read full article: Did they go too far? Questions arise after popular figure in hip hop community fatally shot by bounty hunters in Fifth WardThe death of a man who was shot and killed by bounty hunters Wednesday night is raising questions on the rules that apply when it comes to what those - who are not the typical law enforcement officers - can and canโt do while trying to apprehend a suspect.
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Preserving the memory of Club Matinee with new short documentary
Read full article: Preserving the memory of Club Matinee with new short documentaryMusical legends Ray Charles, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin often performed at the hottest nightclub in Houstonโs 5th Ward. Club Matinee was known as โthe Cotton Club of the Southโ by musical legends and area residents alike.
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Dozens file lawsuit against railroad company after another dangerous chemical found in groundwater in 5th Ward
Read full article: Dozens file lawsuit against railroad company after another dangerous chemical found in groundwater in 5th WardA town hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening to discuss questions and lawsuits related to contamination concerns in Houstonโs 5th Ward and Kashmere Gardens.
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Illinois city 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations
Read full article: Illinois city 1st in US to offer Black residents reparationsFILE - In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, proposes a reparations fund during a City Council meeting in Evanston, lll. The City Council on Monday voted 8-1 to begin making good on its pledge to distribute $10 million over the next 10 years with the distribution of $400,000 to eligible Black households. "Itโs going to be many programs and initiatives, and more funding.โAdThe City Council acted after dozens of citizens addressed the body and the plan received some pushback from several. Alderman Cicely Fleming, the lone vote against the plan, said she supports reparations, but what the City Council was debating is a housing plan that is being called reparations. President Joe Biden has even expressed support for creating a federal commission to study Black reparations, a proposal thatโs languished for decades in Congress.
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Police searching for gunman who killed well-known store clerk in Fifth Ward
Read full article: Police searching for gunman who killed well-known store clerk in Fifth WardHOUSTON โ Several members of the Fifth Ward community gathered to seek the publicโs help finding the killer of a well-liked store clerk. Itโs not safe for you in Fifth Ward. The image was captured by cameras at the A-to-Z Food Mart. The image was captured by cameras at the A-to-Z Food Mart. (KPRC)A shrine was set-up in front of the A-to-Z Food Mart to keep Lawrenceโs memory alive and serve as a reminder a killer is on the loose.
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Get the 411 about โ5th Ward: The Series,โ a drama set and filmed in Houston | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2
Read full article: Get the 411 about โ5th Ward: The Series,โ a drama set and filmed in Houston | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Get the 411 about โ5th Ward: The Series,โ a drama set and filmed in Houston | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: September 30, 2020, 3:51 pmThe Urban Movie Channel's "5th Ward: The Series" is a show based on fictional characters living in Houstonโs Fifth Ward -- which is one of the city's 6 historic wards. Greg Carter -- who created, wrote and produced the show -- and veteran actor Reginald T. Dorsey, shared details about this production that just wrapped its second season and was filmed in Houston.