Beverly Whaling, the mayor of Clay, West Virginia, has officially resigned after posting an approving comment on a racist Facebook post that compared First Lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels."
Ever since police shot and killed a man named Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina last week, subsequent action by the police department has yielded nothing but suspicion. Days of protests and riots sprung up after the incident, when the police department refused to release footage. And when they finally did, it was edited […]
May is National Bike Month and the City of Houston is celebrating. The City and Bike Houston are hosting a Bike to Work Day event with a celebratory bike ride. The ride will start at City Hall in Hermann Square at 7:30 AM and showcase a variety of bicycle facilities. Washington Avenue (shared lane marking), […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEaJ0yuGJcf/?taken-by=979thebox Mayor Turner Issued This Statement Yesterday Via His Instagram @SylvesterTurner Two flood recovery Informational meetings are scheduled in the neighborhoods hardest hit by Monday’s floods. –> 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 – Harvest Time Church, 17770 Imperial Valley Dr, Houston, TX 77060 –> 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 – Mark Twain Elementary, […]
Mayor Sylvester Turner’s commitment to finding more federal grant funds for the City of Houston is already yielding major results. The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) announced Monday that Houston will receive $66.56 million to assist disaster recovery efforts following significant flooding during Memorial Day weekend and October of 2015. Houston’s grant is […]
Jason Wingreen has died at the age of 95.
Douglasville residents were thrilled to see a change in the political makeup of their small, rural city last week when Rochelle Robinson was elected mayor, making her both the first female and the first Black politician to hold the seat,
Protestors are marching the streets of Chicago in demand that Mayor Rahm Emanuel resigns. Downtown Chicago streets are flooded with people calling for his resignation and an investigation into his administration. Protests began after he publicly apologized for Laquan McDonald’s death due to police brutality. During his address this morning to the Chicago city council, he […]
It is ever important to get out and have your political voice heard, via your right to vote. You are more so encouraged to participate in the Early Voting process when at all available to you. Early Voting for the City of Houston Runoff Election will be from Wednesday, December 2nd until Tuesday, December 8th, […]
Many Texans vote early. Texas enables residents to vote in the days and weeks before an election to make the voting process more convenient and accessible. There are two ways to vote early: by showing up in person during the prescribed early voting period or by voting by mail. Vote early in person. Generally, early […]
With the passing of Pimp C in 2007, UGK was left to stand on the back of Bun B. However, the Trill OG continues to carry the flag for both the Underground Kings and its fallen soldier. An album of unreleased Pimp C music is on the way, with Juicy J tabbed as the executive […]