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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Files a Lawsuit to Stop E-Cigarette Company JUUL from Targeting Teens with Deceptive Marketing
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Thursday in California state court against e-cigarette company JUUL and several of its executives. Harris County is the first governmental entity in Texas to join the nationwide fight to hold JUUL accountable for the deliberate and deceptive marketing of its highly addictive and destructive products to young people.
“JUUL took its marketing plan from the tobacco industry’s template by creating an image that would lure teenagers. JUUL’s vaping devices are designed to appear like a slick, high-tech gadget that’s attractive to young people. The brand even offers kid-friendly flavors like mango and cool mint,” said Harris County Attorney Menefee. “Cigarette companies were long ago barred from engaging in this type of marketing. Our youth do not deserve to be exploited by a company looking for a lifetime of profits. My office will hold JUUL accountable for its exploitative and negligent practices designed to create the next generation of nicotine users. Lawsuits were a major reason that federal regulators finally reined in the cigarette industry, which has caused so much death in this country. I will continue that tradition by making sure JUUL doesn’t get away with the same behavior.”
The lawsuit contends JUUL targeted young people by using social media to showcase the product as a lifestyle brand. The company also adopted a “Make the Switch” campaign to mislead the public that e-cigarettes were benign smoking cessation devices, even though JUUL was never designed to break addictions.
In fact, JUUL’s e-cigarettes were designed to maximize addiction through its patented nicotine delivery mechanism. The CDC’s website warns of nicotine’s harmful effects on the developing brains of adolescents, and how JUUL’s products have also caused lung and cardiovascular injuries. JUUL also took advantage of the loose regulations for e-cigarettes and made sure its products and advertising do not contain any health risk warnings.
As part of this lawsuit, the Harris County Attorney’s Office is also suing cigarette giant Altria, which owns 35% of JUUL and other companies like Philip Morris. Altria was instrumental in helping JUUL develop its marketing tactics, using its well-developed playbook.
About the Harris County Attorney’s Office
Christian D. Menefee serves as the Harris County Attorney, the County’s chief civil lawyer. The Harris County Attorney’s Office is committed to protecting and proactively advocating for the interests of Harris County residents and government through the civil justice system. This lawsuit represents Menefee’s commitment to protecting consumers from fraud and exploitation. Menefee continues to be a voice for the people, standing up for vulnerable communities and using civil actions to ensure our rights are protected and expanded.
Alejandro Fernández – CASCOS LIGEROS
Quise tratarte Como gente y no te gusta
Quieres vivir Como potranca desbocada
Puedes largarte La verdad ya no me asusta
Pa’ yeguas brutas Las encuentro por manada
Ya me di cuenta Que tu no sabes de riendas
Sientes la silla Y no dejas de reparar
Eres tan bronca Que cualquier soga revientas
Pues te me largas Ahora mismo a otro corral
Quieres vivir Como potranca desbocada
Puedes largarte La verdad ya no me asusta
Pa’ yeguas brutas Las encuentro por manada
Ya me di cuenta Que tu no sabes de riendas
Sientes la silla Y no dejas de reparar
Eres tan bronca Que cualquier soga revientas
Pues te me largas Ahora mismo a otro corral
Yo que soñaba Con correr por la llanura
Con una yegua Que me diera amor sincero
Pero contigo Yo no voy ni a la pastura
Pues me saliste Con los cascos muy ligeros
Con una yegua Que me diera amor sincero
Pero contigo Yo no voy ni a la pastura
Pues me saliste Con los cascos muy ligeros
Ya me di cuenta Que tu no sabes de riendas
Sientes la silla Y no dejas de reparar
Eres tan bronca Que cualquier soga revientas
Pues te me largas Ahora mismo a otro corral.
Sientes la silla Y no dejas de reparar
Eres tan bronca Que cualquier soga revientas
Pues te me largas Ahora mismo a otro corral.
AMERICAN FIGHTER – MAY 16, 2021
Género: Acción
Clasificación: R por violencia
Duración: 98 Minutos
Reparto: George Kosturos, Tommy Flanagan, Bryan Craig, Allison Paige y Sean Patrick Flanery
Escrito por: Brian Rudnick and Carl Morris y Shaun Piccinino
Dirigido por: Shaun Piccinino
Desesperado por conseguir dinero en efectivo para salvar a su madre enferma, Ali, un luchador universitario (George Kosturos, American Wrestler: The Wizard), se adentra en el oculto mundo de las peleas clandestinas. Aunque Ali promete, le falta adiestramiento y recibe una paliza sangrienta. Duke (Sean Patrick Flanery, The Boondock Saints), un entrenador en apuros, se apiada del joven y lo entrena hasta convertirlo en un feroz competidor. Pero ¿será suficiente para hacer de Ali un ganador? Basado en una historia real, este escabroso relato de acción también está protagonizado por Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy”).
SPIRIT UNTAMED – JUNE 04, 2021
Género: Aventura (animada)
Elenco: Isabela Merced, Julianne Moore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marsai
Martin, Mckenna Grace, Walton Goggins, Andre Braugher y
Eiza González
Directora: Elaine Bogan
Productora: Karen Foster
Una aventura épica sobre una niña decidida que ansía un lugar donde pertenecer y descubre un espíritu afín cuando conoce a un caballo salvaje, Spirit Untamed es el próximo capítulo de la querida historia de DreamWorks Animation.
Lucky Prescott (Isabela Merced, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) nunca conoció realmente a su madre fallecida, Milagro Navarro (Eiza González, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), una intrépida jinete de acrobacias que vivía en Miradero, un pequeño pueblo en el límite de la frontera.
Al igual que su madre, a Lucky no le gustan demasiado las reglas y las restricciones, lo que le ha traído muchos dolores de cabeza a su tía Cora (la ganadora del Premio de la Academia® Julianne Moore). Lucky crece en una ciudad de la Costa Este bajo el ojo atento de Cora, pero cuando la niña tienta a la suerte con demasiadas travesuras arriesgadas, Cora decide que se mudarán de regreso con el padre de Lucky, Jim (el nominado al Oscar® Jake Gyllenhaal), en Miradero.
Lucky no se siente para nada impresionada por el tranquilo pueblito. Pero cambia de opinión cuando conoce a Spirit, un mustang salvaje que comparte su espíritu independiente, y se hace amiga de dos niñas del pueblo que montan a caballo, Abigail Stone (Mckenna Grace, Captain Marvel) y Pru Granger (Marsai Martin, Little). El padre de Pru se llama Al Granger (el ganador del Emmy Andre Braugher, serie de Fox Brooklyn Nine-Nine), es el dueño del establo y el mejor amigo del padre de Lucky.
Cuando un desalmado adiestrador de caballos (el nominado al Emmy Walton Goggins, serie de FX Justified) y su equipo planean capturar a Spirit y su manada para venderlos y someterlos a una vida de cautiverio y trabajo forzado, Lucky pide ayuda a sus nuevas amigas y emprende valientemente la aventura más grande de su vida para rescatar al caballo que le ofreció libertad y una razón de ser, además de ayudar a Lucky a descubrir una inesperada conexión con el legado de su madre y con su herencia mexicana.
Crime Stoppers of Houston Releases Groundbreaking Report about the Actual Outcomes of 549 Human Trafficking Related Cases Filed in Harris County
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Houston Health Department opens more COVID-19 vaccine appointments
The Houston Health Department opened new COVID-19 vaccine appointments on the department’s website Wednesday.
The COVID-19 vaccine appointment portal is now open at http://HoustonEmergency.org/covid19.
According to Alert Houston, The HHD will have approximately 1,200 doses of the vaccine available for distribution at Delmar Stadium and Reed Road Parking Lot April 7-10, 2021.
The appointment portal will close when the slots fill up.
Additional information is available at HoustonEmergency.org/covid19.
Source: www.click2houston.com
Several Houston-area school districts report problems with online STAAR testing, plan to resume Wednesday
Several school districts in the Houston area reported problems Tuesday with the online version of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test.
In an email obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates, officials at the Texas Education Agency notified schools of technical difficulties with online STAAR testing.
“Our vendor, ETS, is currently investigating the reports,” the email read.
Later the TEA released a statement, “… We understand the frustration this has caused students, parents, teachers, and administrators. What happened today is completely unacceptable. ETS, the testing vendor, experienced problems with their database system, which are in the process of being corrected. The 2021 online administration of STAAR will be ETS’s last for the State of Texas. Beginning next school year, Cambium Assessment will be taking over these critical testing functions to ensure that users have a seamless online testing experience moving forward.
“All involved in public education in Texas should expect better than what they have experienced today; we are working to ensure that our students do not experience future testing issues.”
Officials at several school districts, including Spring Branch, Goose Creek, Needville, and Dickinson, confirmed some students are having problems accessing the online testing platform.
Officials at most districts said they are following TEA guidelines regarding how to proceed with testing, but some district officials said they have called off testing for Tuesday.
Officials at the Aldine Independent School District said they are only administering paper-based assessments, and testing is proceeding as planned.
Source: www.click2houston.com