1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (397+ words) NEW YORK — Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Friday with moments of silence, the reading of victims’ names and ceremonies honoring the lives lost in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks on…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (612+ words) When people search for the number one Black paper in Houston today, one name deserves to be at the top of the conversation: African American News & Issues. For this 2026 ranking, African American News & Issues is placed at No. 1 based on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 341 is asking the community to keep Probationary Firefighter Carleon Jones and his family in their thoughts and prayers as he remains in critical condition following an off-duty medical emergency while playing basketball Wednesday evening....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) A major part of the prosecution’s case came from Davis’ own statements. Investigators pointed to in- terviews, recordings and his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend, in which Davis discussed his involve- ment in the events surrounding the shooting. Shakur was 25 when…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (138+ words) Approximately 15,000 customers fall into this category, collectively owing the City about $30 million. Disconnections will begin September 8. For the past two years, my administration has given customers significant leeway and held off on water shutoffs following the inaccurate water bills experienced…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (414+ words) A monument near NASA’s Johnson Space Center can serve as a powerful tribute to the African American pioneers and other trailblazers who helped shape America’s space program. Their stories represent determination, scientific achievement, leadership, and the breaking of racial and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) SUGAR LAND, Texas — Sugar Land police are renewing their call for the public’s help after releasing a composite sketch of a man investigators say attacked a woman from behind with a baseball bat earlier this summer. The assault happened at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) A northeast Houston shooting that sent fear through a busy neighborhood has now resulted in seven criminal charges against the man police say opened fire on motorists traveling along North Wayside Drive. The Houston Police Department identified the suspect as…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (209+ words) One man was killed and four other people were injured after gunfire erupted early Sunday in the parking lot of a southeast Houston gas station, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened on Cullen Boulevard at a gathering…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (273+ words) HOUSTON — A frightening scene unfolded in northeast Houston when a gunman opened fire on passing vehicles along North Wayside Drive, injuring three people before responding law enforcement officers shot the suspect. According to Houston police, officers were called to the…...