Kristen Agtersen to speak at First Baptist Church Worship Center
Kristen Agtersen will speak Friday at the First Baptist Church Worship Center. She recounts personal tragedies including her grandmother's death and a friend's suicide, preceding her own attempt at 15 that left her legless after being struck by a train. She authored Life, in Spite of Me.
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Kristen Agtersen
First Baptist Church
Anderson
Texas flight attendant sues over Congo detention
Kelly Shannon, a Houston flight attendant, sues Nigerian-born oil tycoon Kase Lawal and CAMAC International, alleging her detention by authorities during a Congo operation led to post traumatic stress disorder. The suit names CAMAC, plus two employees, from Harris County district court. Shannon had worked for a private aviation firm hired by CAMAC to fly to Goma, Congo.
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Harris County
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Camac International
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Shannon
CAMAC
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Texas foster care lawsuit faces setback in appeal
A New York group contends Texas foster care is unconstitutional and that thousands of children endure unstable placements, frequent relocations, and sibling separation. The suit, filed in 2011 for nine Texas children, was sent back to a lower court after the appeals court found the class action too broad, while evidence gathering continues.
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Texas
Children’s Rights
Corpus Christi
Lowry
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