The Houston City Council is experimenting with evening sessions to make it easier for people to speak out at their meetings—and they did.
The council experiment started Aug. 26. Four more sessions are scheduled: Sept. 16, Oct. 28, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16. The council meetings start at 5:30 p.m. with public comments at 6 p.m.
Register by 3 p.m. the Monday before any session by emailing [email protected] or calling 832-393-1100.
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US Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) commemorated the victims of slavery and called on attendees at his 4th Annual Slavery Remembrance Day event to “confront and fight racism.”
Green has introduced resolutions in Congress to designate Aug. 20 as Slavery Remembrance Day. His event on Saturday included James Dixon, president of the NAACP Houston, and other prominent clergy members, public officials, and civic groups.
Kenyan-American student Noah Ocheing worries how federal policy changes could affect his education. He says America’s strength comes from its melting pot of cultures and races seen across the nation.
