Page 2 - Yates High News Today

On Tuesday, a jury issued a verdict all too rare in American history, convicting former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. But despite the honking car horns and shouts of solidarity outside the Hennepin County Courthouse, the mood could not be considered happy. “This is definitely a victory, but there’s still a lot of work to do,” says State Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat who became involved in politics after a police officer fatally sho...

George Floyds family joined by leaders to discuss police reform bill named after him KTRK Share: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The family of George Floyd joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other leaders Saturday afternoon to discuss the police reform bill that was named in Georges memory. The purpose behind the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is to improve community-police relations and eliminate unnecessary deaths of unarmed African Americans in encounters with police officers. "We do...

Minority student obstacles could sink Texas if left unchanged Share: HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas minority students have always faced inequalities compared to their white peers, but new data shows the COVID-19 pandemic is widening the education gap, and that could mean negative consequences for everyone in the state. School leaders and educational advocates warned during an ABC13 town hall Thursday night that lawmakers only have a small window of time to take action, as thousands of students ...

You know his name and you’ve heard his story.

iframe src "https://embed.hpm.io/390827/390750" style "height: 115px; width: 100%;" /iframe X On Friday’s Houston Matters: A new Black Lives Matter mural honoring George Floyd will be painted today on Alabama Street in front of Yates High School. We learn more about the project. Also this hour: We learn about the new two-part PBS series The Black Church, which reflects on the broad history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines...

Deficit of up to $20 billion points to no-frills 2021 Texas legislative session FacebookTwitterEmail The flags fly at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2020.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy Calzada Gambling lobbyists and marijuana advocates are circling around a wounded Texas state government with hopes that the worst financial situation in a decade will push reluctant lawmakers to finally look their way for billions of dollars in potential revenues. It is not just the coronavirus pandemic tha...