Newly Elected Texas Congressman, Who Replaced Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Dies Hours After Attending Trump's Speech
Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at 70 years old just two months after taking office ...
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Houston Ethics Committee misses 4th meeting in a row after Whitmire-Hollins spat
Houston City Council’s Ethics and Governance Committee hasn’t met since October­,­­­ when Mayor John Whitmire and Controller ...
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Remembering Congressman Sylvester Turner: Community leaders react to former mayor's passing
Sylvester Turner served two terms as mayor before winning the 18th district congressional seat in Texas last November, which ...
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Bloody Sunday’s Hidden Figures: 7 Black Women History Almost Forgot
This year marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a moment that marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
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From Acres Homes to D.C. — Sylvester Turner’s life, legacy in Houston
"Politics is politics," Stein said. "Sylvester supported Sheila Jackson Lee, so you can imagine John Whitmire’s feelings about that, but I don’t think it’s gonna change the legacy.
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Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary
James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was ...
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo honors Sylvester Turner, Sheila Jackson Lee
It was Black Heritage Day at Rodeo Houston. The concert began with tribute: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died in July. Sylvester Turner, who succeeded her, died Wednesday ...