City of Houston employees help with some last-minute painting of a mural in honour of George Floyd
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle via AP
A mural honouring George Floyd was recently revealed outside his former high school.
The two-block mural is located directly in front of Jack Yates High School in Houston, TX.
Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.
“We come to celebrate the life and legacy of our hometown hero, Mr. George Floyd,” Carl Davis, chairman for the Houston Society for Change, said during the dedication ceremony.
Farmer Willie Melton took on Fort Bend s whites-only primary system - and changed county politics forever
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Veronica Harris, holds a photo of her grandfather Willie Melton, a wealthy farmer who fought for the right to vote in the free primaries in Fort Bend County in Kendleton on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Former Kendleton, Texas mayor Carolyn Taylor Jones talks about the history of the town on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Kendleton, Texas.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Turner to offer grace period ordinance to block evictions in Houston through March
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner talks to the media outside HOPE Clinic as patients get their COVID-19 vaccinations in the Houston clinic on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A notice of lease violation during a press event outside the Edge Apartments on East Houston Street Sunday afternoon. Residents discussed eviction notices and other issue s with the eastside complex.Robin Jerstad / Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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The city is planning to pursue a “grace period” ordinance that could block evictions in the city through the end of March, fulfilling a long-sought request by housing advocates.
Harris County will give teachers priority for leftover COVID-19 vaccines
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Syringes are lined up to deliver the Pfizer-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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U.S. Rep. Al Green gets his COVID-19 vaccine shot by public health nurse Kerri Hurt as the Houston Health Dept., rolls out public vaccines at Bayou City Events Center in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Teachers and school staff currently on Harris County Public Health s waiting list for COVID-19 vaccines now will be prioritized if there are any leftover doses at the end of each day.
Grieder: Texans need to hear message that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, will save lives
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People getting COVID-19 vaccines at HOPE Clinic in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Recently vaccinated people wait for 15 minutes after getting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at HOPE Clinic in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner gets his first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at City Hall in Houston.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Amelie Ramirez has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The first left her arm a bit sore, as if she had bumped it against something. But she took some Tylenol prior to receiving the second dose the use of analgesics in advance is generally not recommended but Ramirez had