It has taken almost five months to fire four Houston police officers that shot and killed an emotionally disturbed man who was on the ground, wounded and incapacitated. A graphic video of the April 21 shooting shows police officers firing 21 shots at 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez. Police Chief Art Acevedo …
Read More »Six Former Officers Charged With 15 Felonies Related To Botched Raid That Killed Houston Couple
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has charged six former Houston police officers for their part in a botched narcotics raid that killed Houston couple, Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle. Although the investigation is ongoing, district attorney Kim Ogg announced during a briefing on Wednesday; warrants were issued for six …
Read More »Houston is Considering a $1.2 Million Payout In the Shooting Death of Unarmed Jordan Baker At the Hands of a Houston Police Officer
On Wednesday, Houston City Council will consider paying $1.2 million to the family of Jordan Baker, a 26-year-old unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a Houston police officer in 2014. The potential settlement stems from the January of 2014 shooting death of Baker at a strip mall. Ten …
Read More »LeBron James Faces Backlash After Calling Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong’s Comments “Misinformed,” Responds To Critics: “It’s A Tough Situation”
LeBron James responds to backlash after he made questionable comments about the controversy between the NBA and China. On Monday night, James called Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “misinformed” and “not educated” when he recently tweeted that he supported Hong Kong protesters’ fight against their authoritative government. For the …
Read More »Flood Waters Caused By Tropical Storm Imelda Devastate Houston, Leaving Two Dead
Two people are dead, and many others are displaced after dangerous flash flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Imelda slammed parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday. Officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, report that there had been a combination of at least 1,000 high-water rescues and evacuations to get …
Read More »Shooter On The Run After Killing Two People On Houston Highway After Car Accident
Houston police are urging anyone who witnessed or has information on the shooting of two motorists Thursday evening on Interstate 10. What began as a crash involving two cars headed eastbound on Interstate 10, turned fatal. Houston Police Assistant Chief Bobby Dobbins said during a news conference, “One of the …
Read More »Houston High School Principal Imposes New Dress Code On Parents; Bans Saggy Pants, Satin Caps And More
Bonnets, saggy pants, satin caps and more are just some things a Texas principal has banned parents from wearing when dropping off their kids at school. Principal Carlotta Outley Brown is the principal at James Madison High School in Houston, Texas where students’ parent are upset after Outley Brown wrote …
Read More »Bun B Shoots Masked Intruder During Attempted Home Invasion
Bun B is being celebrated as a hero today. The well-respected rap veteran stopped a would-be intruder dead in his tracks after the masked gunman tried to force his way into his Houston area mansion. According to TMZ, law enforcement officials claim that last night around 5:45, Bun’s wife, Queenie, …
Read More »Travis Scott Presented With Key To Houston; Mayor Announces Plans For An Amusement Park Thanks To Scott
Travis Scott brought the second leg of his ”Astroworld” Tour to his hometown of Houston, Texas on Wednesday and Houston showed love back. Houston Mayor, Sylvester Turner, came to the stage right before the end of the show to make two major announcements. Turner presented Scott with a key to …
Read More »#BlameBeckyNotBey: Twitter Blames Beyoncé For Beto O’Rourke’s Loss For Texas Senate Seat; Voter Demographics Show Over 50 Percent Of White Women Voted For Ted Cruz
Beyonce’s tardiness to the Beto O’Rourke endorsement party is being pinned as the reason for the Democrat’s loss to Sen. Ted Cruz. The Houston native dropped a picture on Instagram announcing her support for beloved former Democratic Senatorial candidate Beto on the day of the Midterms Election. In her post, …
Read More »Houston Cop Caught Taking Booty Pic Of Fan At Drake & Migos Concert; Internal Investigation Underway
A Houston police offer is under investigation for taking a picture of a woman’s butt, while working a #Drake and #Migos concert. The incident occurred at Houston’s Toyota Center as Migos tore down the stage, performing their hit, “Slippery.” The officer snapped a pic of the woman’s back end and …
Read More »Three Women Arrested For Taking Too Long To Use The Restroom At Atlanta Restaurant
-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle It seems that calling law enforcement on black people for seemingly trivial reasons has become an unflattering trend. In the latest episode, three women were arrested for allegedly taking too long in the restroom. Erica Walker, Brittany Marie Lucio and Asia’h Sharrell Epperson, entered an Atlanta Houston’s …
Read More »School Counselor Uses Pickup Truck To Rescue A Community During Floodwaters
Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV Can we slap a cape on this man because he is definitely a hero. Brandon McElveen, counselor at KIPP Explore Academy Elementary in Houston, is using his Ford F-150 pickup truck to rescue his community from floodwaters. McElveen began getting calls and messages earlier this week …
Read More »Houston Telethon Is Set For September; Organizer’s Include Bun B and Manchester Organizers
There is no doubt about the devastation Hurricane Harvey caused Houston, TX. The disaster is going to cost an epic $160 Billion. The organizers of Ariana Grande’s Manchester relief concert and Houston rap legend- Bun B will organize a massive telethon for Houston. The event will occur September 12 …
Read More »Houston Furniture Store Owner Offers His Store For Shelter To Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
A Houston furniture store owner is paying it forward by turning two of his stores into shelters to help evacuees. On Sunday, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale of Gallery Furniture took his delivery trucks and gathered volunteers to rescue people. As he stated his community supported him through tough times. …
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