Our empathy cannot end where our differences begin
Editor's Note outlines a corrected column by Dr. Michelle Yzquierdo and details her critique of the Facilities Names Committee. She argues the Lee High School name maintains racial hierarchy, calling for courage from the school board to change it and urging empathy over stagnation in education.
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Facilities Names Committee
Lee High School
Lee
Brig
Robert E. Lee
Frederick Douglass
Gandhi
Douglass
Save Lee
Jim Crow South
Michelle
Vzquierdo
Michelle Yzquierdo
Baytown
Goose Creek
Alamo
Cedar Bayou
Health concerns keep some Texans from testifying on voting proposals
Texas lawmakers push voting restrictions as COVID-19 prompts some residents to skip in person testimony. Advocates from Texas Rising demand inclusive rules, urging virtual testimony to protect vulnerable communities.
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Austin
Texas
Capitol
Greg Abbott
Senate
House
U.S
Amy Litzinger
State Senate
Litzinger
GOP
Bryan Hughes
Donald Trump
Hughes
Georgia
Brian Kemp
Joe Biden
Colon Avalles
Texas Rising
Teen charged in double murder linked to girlfriend
Cates' girlfriend Kathryn Alexander was charged with murder and implicated as present at the crime and helped dispose of the body. Randy Nortan Salinas, 26, of Channelview, was also charged with murder. Investigators have not found a clear motive for the killings.
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Randy Nortan Salinas
Channelview
Baytown council weighs term limits and ballot timing
Baytown council members debate term limits with options for three or four year terms plus potential four-year staggering. Capetillo supports term limits while others caution against locking in power or delaying elections. Propositions B and C discussed. staff will brief council by midsummer, aiming for a November special election.
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Brusch
Capetillo
Baytown
Congress
Charles Johnson
Johnson
District 4
Heather Betancourth
Betancourth
Mike Lester
Lester
Laura Alvarado
Alvarado
Chris Presley
Council
Karen Horner
Horner
Sports Calendar Highlights and Schedule
Today features baseball games Santa Fe at REL RSS at Manvel and 6pm. Tennis RSS at Kemah Varsity Tournament. Tuesday brings Anephall La Porte at GCM 6:30pm Texas City at REL 6pm BH at Crosby 6:30pm Anahuac at Buna 7pm Softball REL at Texas City 6:30pm Crosby at BH 6:30pm Anahuac at Buna 6pm.
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RSS
Manvel
Kemah
Seniors lead comeback as GCM upset ends in win
Perez praised a season focused on this year and the seniors, calling the win huge and noting heart and full effort for 80 minutes. Freeman lamented poor final third play with three first half corners wasted and struggles to convert shots on target into goals.
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GCM
Freeman
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