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Bayou Brief: May 28, 2024
Recent Headlines
- It’s Election Day! – Both political parties will head to the polls for a primary runoff election that determines who will run in this November’s general election. For Harris County voters, check out your Sample Ballot or find a Vote Center near you.
- Scenes from Remembrance of Rev. William Lawson | Houston Chronicle | Andrew Dansby – Thousands turned out to remember the Houston icon and his lasting legacy in a touching service in Third Ward.
- Hundreds Head to City Hall for Mike Miles, HISD Protests | Chron.com | Kennedy Sessions – Weeks of protests by community members, parents, teachers and principals draw attention to rapid changes in HISD.
- What to Know about Rip Currents | KPRC | Holly Galvan Posey, Anthony Yanez – After two drownings in Galveston over Memorial Day Weekend, take time to learn how to spot rip currents and safely avoid the potentially fatal hazards.
- Final Astroworld Festival Death Lawsuit Settled | Chron.com | Brittanie Shey – The lawsuit was brought by the family of Ezra Blount, the youngest death at the festival at the age of 9.
- Downtown Skyscrapers Face Months-Long Repairs | Houston Chronicle | Marissa Luck – Nearly 4,000 windows were damaged during the derecho that blew through downtown.
Deep Dives
- How to Start a Small Business | Houston Landing | Angelica Perez – Find resources, tips and the steps you’ll need to take to open your own small business.
- The Future of Work in Texas | Texas Standard – Peer into the evolving workforce in Texas as industries undergo changes in energy, farms, semiconductors and beyond.
- Divestment Protests at Rice University | Houston Chronicle | Samantha Ketterer – Rice students and administrators set out on a different path in the wake of administration and police responses to pro-Palestinian demonstrations across college campuses.
In Case You Missed It
- Filipino Cuisine Heating Up in Houston | Houstonia | Sofia Gonzalez – Dive into the Filipino food scene of Houston as culinary talents bring their cooking traditions to the mainstream.
- Inside a Houston Pinball Speakeasy | Texas Monthly | Dwight Silverman – The husband-and-wife owners of an IYKYK pinball speakeasy in the Heights lay out their plans for a massive museum in EaDo.
- Forging Connections in Life as a Refugee | Houston Public Media | Craig Cohen, Joshua Zinn – The Houston Matters host speaks with author Kimberly Meyer about her book that follows women from Iraq, Syria, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they adjust to life in Houston.
- Teaming Up to Rehabilitate a Galveston Bay Reef | Houston Landing | Elena Bruess – Oyster harvesters, conservancies, ecologists and the Halili family (of Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House) team up to repair a long-damaged reef.
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