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WANTED: Suspsects responsible for Burglary of a Building
Texas Democratic Members Walkout of Texas State House: A Courageous Act for Justice!
Tonight, the Texas Voters Forward Coalition and Houston NAACP applaud the Texas Democratic Caucus’s action to break quorum in the Texas State House. The organized walkout, by all but one Black Caucus member, served as a peaceful protest against Senate Bill 7.
The provisions in SB 7 create modern, Jim Crow voter suppression laws in the state of Texas. The harmful bill would legalize racism and discrimination making it more arduous for Blacks, Hispanics, the disabled, the elderly, and the poor to register and vote.
The bill, which died because of the walkout, contained voter suppression tactics including:
- Limits to voter registration, absentee voting, weekend voting, and polling hours
- Make it more challenging for folks with disabilities to vote by mail
- Discourages others from providing anyone a ride to the polls
- Gives the state indiscriminate power to overturn elections
- Encourages voter intimidation by authorizing partisan poll watchers to stand over voters while voting, taking away the constitutional right of privacy
Already, Texas leads the nation as the hardest state for voter registration and participation. This proposed law is filled with severe restrictions and intimidation tactics to control election outcomes. Not only are these efforts anti-democratic and unconstitutional they are overtly immoral. We know this fight is not over, as Governor Greg Abbott tweets that the issue will be brought back up during a special legislative session later this year.
The Texas Voters Forward Coalition stands in solidarity with the walkout. We pledge our unwavering support in the fight to protect the sacred right to vote by all eligible voters.
Tonight’s action by the Texas Democratic Caucus deserves the respect and support of every Texan. It is indeed righteous and just. May we all rise to the occasion to stand against wrong and defend what is right.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr wisely taught that there comes a time when history calls us to abandon what’s comfortable and convenient to do what is right. These leaders did that tonight.
WANTED: Suspsects responsible for Burglary of a Habitation
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FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE STATEMENT ON SB7
The Texas House Democrats killed Senate Bill 7 late Sunday night when they took a stand against the most restrictive bill since the end of Reconstruction, which echoed Jim Crow-era policies, by walking off the state House floor, leaving majority Republicans without the quorum they needed to approve the bill before the midnight deadline.
The election restrictions presented in SB7 would profoundly affect people of color. The unity our state leaders showed at the Capitol was the right thing to do. We must all work together and stand against efforts that obstruct the right to vote.
In Fort Bend County we made bipartisan changes before the 2020 elections, with county commissioners voting unanimously to extend voting hours and creating drive-thru voting for those who were unable to walk inside a voting center. This bipartisan leadership also supported initiatives to increase election security and accessibility by advocating for an online voter registration application portal for eligible voters, funding more efforts to increase civic engagement, and create a tool for registered voters to track their mail-in ballots.
At a time in our country when we should all come together, these restrictive laws needlessly and unfairly make it more difficult for people to vote. Our fight is not over, Governor Greg Abbott has made clear his intentions to bring this legislation back up as part of a special session of the Legislature. We must continue to shut down partisan falsehoods of voter fraud and use our voices to speak against this attack on voting rights and our democracy.
FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE HONORS MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS
Today Fort Bend County Judge KP George, honored the work of Fort Bend County Director of the Behavioral Health Services Department, Dr. Connie Almeida, and Executive Vice-Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Asim Shaw.
As National Mental Health Month comes to a close, Judge George spoke about the importance of mental health awareness, reducing the stigma around mental health struggles, and helping individuals who need help.
“My pledge is that I will continue to work with each and every one of you to ensure that our residents have access to mental health services, and we need your help in that,” said Judge George. “Because sometimes we have an attitude if it something unpleasant, uncomfortable we will just put it on the side. I learned a long time ago, it is better if you recognize it and try to do something about it.”
A Licensed Psychologist and Specialist in Psychology, Dr. Connie Almeida joined Fort Bend County in 2010 as the founding Director of the Behavioral Health Services Department. What began as a one-person department has grown into 20 full-time employees that consist of licensed psychologists and a psychological associate, a developmental psychologist, a licensed professional counselor, case managers, project/grant management staff, jail diversion coordinator as well as administrative support staff.
The department was created to assist in addressing the needs of those with mental illness who come into contact with the justice system and works collaboratively with the justice system, health and human services, behavioral health providers, county offices, schools, and the community.
Trained Psychiatrist, practicing physician, professor, and Chair of the Mental Health Task Force in Fort Bend County, Dr. Asim Shah was also honored for his tirelessly work to increase mental health awareness, services and supports to address the complex needs of persons with behavioral health disorders.
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Almeida and Dr. Shah have worked to spread the word about mental health through a host of events in Fort Bend County, including the Mental Health Awareness Walk on May 21 and hosting LIVE weekly mental behaviors discussions.
Judge George was joined by the Honorary Consul General of Portugal Jose M. Ivo, Honorary Consul General of Pakistan Abrar Hashmi, Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken DeMerchant, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, and a host of community and business leaders.
CRIME STOPPERS OF HOUSTON FUGITIVE FRIDAY
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NATIONAL HAMBURGER DAY IS MAY 28
DQ RESTAURANTS IN TEXAS ARE CELEBRATING WITH BOGO HUNGR-BUSTER BURGERS!
Double Your Burger Fun with The Oh-So-Simple DQ Texas Mobile App!
…and Don’t Forget the Summer Blizzard Treat Menu
The hamburger is perhaps America’s most popular food item. And at DQ® restaurants in Texas, hamburgers are iconic. So, for National Hamburger Day on Friday, May 28, it’s only fitting that one icon celebrates the other with a BOGO deal on the mouth-watering Hungr-Buster® at DQ restaurants in Texas.
The juicy, quarter-pound grilled beef Hungr-Buster is a genuine icon in its own right –
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Scoring this deal is simple. Just download the DQ Texas mobile app, available on both the iPhone at the Apple App Store for Apple devices and Google Play Apps for Android devices. Fast and easy, the app is a great way to find the “The Best Treats & Eats in Texas,” earn rewards, hear about deals – and of course, get the National Hamburger Day Hungr-Buster® BOGO bargain. It’s deliciousness in the palm of your hand!
Speaking of deliciousness, nothing goes better with a Hungr-Buster than a Blizzard® Treat. The Flavors for Instant Summer Blizzard Treat menu includes:
- Brownie Batter Blizzard Treat: World-famous vanilla soft serve blended with rich brownie batter and super chocolatey brownie dough chunks.
- Drumstick® with Peanuts Blizzard Treat: Genuine Drumstick® chocolatey-coated waffle pieces and chopped peanuts blended with soft serve.
- Girl Scout Thin Mints® Blizzard Treat: The chocolatey and minty flavor everyone loves blended with soft serve – and it’s the June Blizzard of the Month.
- Frosted Animal Cookie Blizzard Treat: Animal cookies topped with pink confetti frosting and mixed with soft serve.
- Cotton Candy Blizzard Treat: Cotton candy topping, all pretty in pink, mixed with candy sprinkles and soft serve.
- Raspberry Fudge Bliss: Tart raspberries, gooey soft fudge pieces and choco chunks blended with soft serve.
DQ restaurants in Texas continue to offer their menu via drive-thru windows, pick-up and take-out, as well as delivery and online ordering, where available.
Derion Vence pleads guilty, sentenced to 40 years in Maleah Davis case
Derion Vence pleaded guilty Thursday to tampering with a corpse and injury to a child — 4-year-old Maleah Davis — and was sentenced to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Vence, 28, dated Maleah’s mother. Vence, Maleah and her little brother were all reported missing the morning of May 4, 2019. When Vence and Maleah’s brother showed up at a hospital late that night, Maleah was not with them. Her remains were found by the side of a road in Arkansas a month after she disappeared.
“Children are the most vulnerable members of our community and young Maleah’s death is tragic,” Ogg said. “We may never have all the answers in this case and our thoughts are with her family.”
Maleah was being watched by Vence because her mother was out of state on a trip. Vence eventually told police he had been attacked by unknown men a day earlier while on his way to the airport to pick up the mother along with Maleah and his son. He said that when he woke up after the attack, Maleah was missing.
His story did not match up with surveillance video which showed his departure from the apartment with only his son. Additional video review showed him leaving his apartment with a full garbage bag in a laundry basket.
Intentional injury to a child which causes serious injury by act or omission is a first degree felony. He was sentenced to 40 years for intentional injury to a child and 20 years for tampering with a corpse. Vence will serve the sentences concurrently.
The Houston Police Department Homicide Division investigated the case. It was prosecuted by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Major Offenders Division.
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