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Air Alliance Houston fights pollution in the city, which leads the nation in air pollution.
Small, mighty Monique Joseph is about ‘Restoring Justice’
Small but mighty Monique Joseph is about that ‘Restoring Justice’ life.
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Former TSU Board chair Albert Myres speaks on school’s future
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Congressman Al Green and others urge Presidential Medal of Freedom for enslaved Americans.
Is Trump gaining ground with Black voters?
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Mayor Turner endorses Jackson Lee for mayor
Mayor Sylvester Turner backs Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston mayoral runoff.
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Claude Cummings Jr. makes history as national union leader.
Jackson Lee claims ‘Whitmire operative’ leaked audio
U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee offers a theory about how audio was leaked.