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Before It’s Gone: A Summer Playlist

Kate McLean — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Damn, bro. It's August how did that happen? Okay, okay, that doesn't mean we can't still act a summer fool— under the current guidelines that is. On the plus side, we won't have soon to be flooded feeds of back-to-school pictures to look forward ...

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Mayor Turner Will Fast-Track The Removal of Confederate Monuments

Kate McLean — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:22:00 +0000

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday the intended removal of two confederate statues will be expedited to happen before Juneteeth, the observance on June 19 of the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas were read the Emancipation Proclamation. "Our plan...

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Acevedo Brings Forward Family Members in Officer-Involved Shootings to Explain Why No Video Released

Kate McLean — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 19:47:00 +0000

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has undergone fire from the public as well as media for not releasing body cam footage of the seven officer-involved shootings that have occurred in Houston since April 21, six of which were deadly. In a press conferenc...

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Protests Heat Up After the Peaceful March On City Hall For George Floyd

Kate McLean — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:43:00 +0000

On Tuesday, after a powerful and peaceful march that attracted what organizers estimated to be 60,000 people in honor of George Floyd, yet another splinter faction of the group flirted with destruction beginning in late afternoon. Houston police c...

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60,000 Surround George Floyd’s Family On March To City Hall

Kate McLean — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:26:00 +0000

Sixty thousand people joined the family of George Floyd as well as elected officials and religious leaders today in a peaceful Houston march from Discovery Green to City Hall organized by rappers and civic activists Trae tha Truth, Bun B, and Floyd's n...

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Five Shot At Large Block Party in Sunnyside This Weekend

Kate McLean — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Saturday night, five people were shot outside Greenlight Food Mart in Sunnyside during a neighborhood block party, stated commander Ron Borza of South East Patrol in a press conference early Sunday morning. Reportedly the party had attracted up to 500 ...

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Houston Protest Over George Floyd’s Death Attracts Hundreds, Remains Mostly Peaceful

Kate McLean — Fri, 29 May 2020 22:01:00 +0000

Beginning their march at Discovery Green about 2 p.m. Friday, hundreds of protesters joined by hundreds more along the way, made their way to Houston City Hall to join in nationwide protests about the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police c...

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Chief Acevedo Addresses George Floyd Killing At Hands Of Minneapolis Police

Kate McLean — Thu, 28 May 2020 14:23:00 +0000

Wednesday afternoon, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who is also president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States and Canada, held a press conferen...

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The Ups and Downs of Wearing a Mask While Waiting Tables

Kate McLean — Tue, 26 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

There are serious YOLO vibes going on as more and more American’s don their masks and gay apparel. And yes for some who work in the restaurant industry it does feel amazing to be shaking gin fizzes and eating mis-ordered pizza in the back of the kitche...

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Chief Acevedo Holds Press Conference After Elderly Woman Stabbed to Death

Kate McLean — Sat, 16 May 2020 21:05:00 +0000

Chief Art Acevedo held a press conference Saturday morning in a Walgreen's parking lot off South Braeswood where earlier an 80-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a car jacking by a man, who was then, in turn, shot and killed by a Houston police off...

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Chief Acevedo Responds to Another Officer-Involved Deadly Shooting

Kate McLean — Sat, 16 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Houston Police Officer J. Goff, an officer with less than two years on the force, shot and killed a 30-year-old man only after the man advanced on him and reached for his weapon, Chief Art Acevedo said at a Friday press conference. The 30-year-old...

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5 Old World Wine Regions and the First Dates To Serve Them On

Kate McLean — Wed, 13 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

First dates are deliciously awkward and best served with wine—but as all wines are not created equal, neither are first dates. A little more goes into securing a tasty bottle than just picking a region. While mandated requirements aid in keeping q...

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Chief Acevedo Addresses May 8 HPD Shooting of Adrian Medearis

Kate McLean — Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

At his Monday press conference, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said DWI Task Force Officer J. Ramos acted in a professional manner and tried to de-escalate a May 8 confrontation with Adrian Medearis before shooting and killing the locally well known ...

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Chief Art Acevedo Addresses Video Of Man Shot by HPD Officers

Kate McLean — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:32:00 +0000

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo held a press conference Wednesday afternoon addressing a cell phone video that began circulating on social media the day after 27-year-old Nicholas Chavez was shot and killed by Houston police officers in East Houston o...

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Governor Supports Restaurants Selling Retail To Get The Supply Chain Moving

Kate McLean — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:27:00 +0000

Governor Abbott announced earlier today his support for restaurants to sell retail products directly to consumers. The initiative was headed by Dr. Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, and State Representative Tan Parker (R-F...

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What COVID-19 is Doing to Houston’s Restaurants and Their “Counter” Moves

Kate McLean — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:30:00 +0000

When officials at all levels urge people to stay away from large gatherings in public places, when they list in-depth sanitary measures and urge higher risk individuals to just stay home, they hope to significantly reduce the number of individuals who ...

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Coronavirus Fears Shut Down Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2020 Early

Kate McLean — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:24:00 +0000

In an unprecedented action, officials are expected to announced any moment today that they are cutting short the run for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo amid coronavirus fears. It had been expected to continue through March 22 after its opening ...

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Coronavirus Fears Shut Down Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2020 Early

Kate McLean — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:24:00 +0000

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Social Media Is Changing Us Some More

Kate McLean — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000

“I love you Gramma,” a toddler sputters from her high chair, followed with an impromptu giggle: 201 likes. (Two-year old grandson opens a bag of flour—it goes everywhere—and he looks up wide-eyed.): 157 likes. In the day or so since posting, ticks begi...

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Coronavirus Memes to Ease The Tension

Kate McLean — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

On the modern-day annoyance scale that ranks things zero to Run-Around by Blues Traveler, the mounting concern caused by the spread of the coronavirus actually registers off the charts at: the live version of Run-Around. Per usual, memes mocking the in...

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