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Last known survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre challenge Oklahoma high court decision
Read full article: Last known survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre challenge Oklahoma high court decisionThe last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reconsider the case they dismissed last month.
Hughes Van Ellis, youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102
Read full article: Hughes Van Ellis, youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102Hughes Van Ellis, who was the youngest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and who spent his latter years pursuing justice for his family and other descendants of the attack on “Black Wall Street,” has died.
Prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher
Read full article: Prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacherProsecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her.
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir
Read full article: Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoirIn the last couple of years, Viola Ford Fletcher has been on a tireless campaign for accountability over the massacre that destroyed Tulsa, Oklahoma’s original “Black Wall Street” when she was a child in 1921.
$32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing flooding
Read full article: $32.7M effort aims to improve Houston drainage channel, reducing floodingCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher held a news conference on Wednesday to discuss $32.7 million that will be used for a construction improvement project for Poor Farm Ditch, which is a drainage channel in Houston.
Angela Lansbury, 'Murder She Wrote' star, dies at 96
Read full article: Angela Lansbury, 'Murder She Wrote' star, dies at 96Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series “Murder, She Wrote,” has died.
Memphis police ID body of abducted jogger Eliza Fletcher
Read full article: Memphis police ID body of abducted jogger Eliza FletcherPolice in Memphis, Tennessee, said Tuesday that a body found during a search the day before is a woman who was abducted and forced into an SUV during an early morning jog.
Memphis police: Man charged with kidnapping missing jogger
Read full article: Memphis police: Man charged with kidnapping missing joggerPolice say a man has been charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of a Tennessee woman who was out jogging last week when she was accosted and forced into an SUV.
Catalytic converter thieves targeting vehicles parked at Bush Airport lot, police say
Read full article: Catalytic converter thieves targeting vehicles parked at Bush Airport lot, police sayThe Houston Police Department is investigating after reports of several catalytic converters stolen from vehicles parked at a Bush Intercontinental Airport parking lot.
US House to vote on Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s bill to protect the right to seek an abortion out of state
Read full article: US House to vote on Rep. Lizzie Fletcher’s bill to protect the right to seek an abortion out of stateThe bill would also shield the rights of any person or group helping someone get an abortion out of state.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announces $142.5M in funding for Port of Houston
Read full article: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announces $142.5M in funding for Port of HoustonCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced Thursday that the Port of Houston will receive $142,515,000 in new funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Audit report on USPS claims delayed mail was due to management oversight
Read full article: Audit report on USPS claims delayed mail was due to management oversightBack in June 2021, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher asked for an investigation into post offices in her district after residents who live on the west and southwest side of Houston filed more than 300 complaints.
Congresswoman calls for investigation into 3 Houston area post offices after reports of stolen, lost mail
Read full article: Congresswoman calls for investigation into 3 Houston area post offices after reports of stolen, lost mailCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher is asking for an investigation into three local post offices after raising concerns about mail theft and mail service in the Houston area.
Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups
Read full article: Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccupsA march along the trail that Black people used to flee the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is just one of an array of events scheduled to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the atrocity.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Ann Johnson to host virtual town hall on expanding health care in Texas
Read full article: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Ann Johnson to host virtual town hall on expanding health care in TexasCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Rep. Ann Johnson will host a virtual town hall Thursday on expanding health care in Texas.
GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear
Read full article: GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gearThis photo provided by General Motors shows EP1 electric pallet. General Motors is forming a new business unit to tap the market for delivery vehicles and equipment powered by electricity. Then GM will roll out a clean electric delivery van. Showing Wall Street’s fascination with electric vehicles, GM shares rose to their highest intraday price since the company left bankruptcy protection in 2010. GM has pledged to roll out 30 new electric vehicles globally and spend $27 billion developing them by 2025.
Bill honoring Harris County Dep. Dhaliwal who was killed in line of duty passes unanimously in US House
Read full article: Bill honoring Harris County Dep. Dhaliwal who was killed in line of duty passes unanimously in US HouseHOUSTON – Sunday, Sept. 27 marks one year since Harris County Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was killed in the line of duty. Here’s the latest on what’s being done to honor him:A new bill honoring Harris County Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. ‘Go out and be a Sandeep Dhaliwal’: Houston honors fallen deputyThe bill, led by Houston-area Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, seeks to rename the post office along Addicks-Howell Road near the Katy Freeway after Dhaliwal. “Deputy Dhaliwal represented the very best of our community: he worked for equality, connection, and community through his life of service to others,” said Rep. Fletcher in a statement. “The Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office will serve as a permanent reminder of his service, his sacrifice, and his example for us all.
Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens
Read full article: Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon GiddensSilkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is Silkroad's new artistic director, taking the baton from renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who founded the group two decades ago, Silkroad said Tuesday. The 43-year-old North Carolina native is the first woman and first multiracial artist to lead Silkroad. In addition to her enormous musical talent, she fosters an immense social consciousness and creates unity through her art," said Kathy Fletcher, Silkroad's executive director. Silkroad has recorded seven albums, including Sing Me Home, which won a Grammy in 2016 for best world music.