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![Protesters on Jan. 22 gathered at the corner of Westheimer and Post Oak in The Galleria area to object to an oil terminal expansion project by Enbridge they say will encroach on a Karankawa settlement.]()
Karankawa Kadla fight oil company Gulf Coast expansionThe indigenous people native to Texas want to protect what remains as evidence of their existence.By Ariana Garcia
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Applications for the pilot program are due by midnight Wednesday.
![HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 30: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during the George Floyd Commemorative Concert at The Fountain of Praise Church on May 30, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)]()
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The Taekwondo martial artist claims multivitamins led to her failing a drug test.
![US Jackie Galloway celebrates after winning against Mexico's Maria del Rosario Espinoza Espinoza in their womens taekwondo bronze medal bout in the +67kg category as part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 20, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)]()
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Several Houston-based organizations have condemned the photos.
![Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner candidate Ben Chou's facial features appear to have been doctored in a series of ads by opponent Lesley Briones.]()
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Unique grad gifts for the class that’s vaccinated and graduated!
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![BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, UNITED STATES - 2021/10/02: A demonstrator holds a placard saying "My Body My Choice" as they gather at the Sample Gates at Indiana University to rally in support of womens reproductive rights, in Bloomington. Women and their supporters rallied and marched in cities across the United States ahead of the United States Supreme Court reconvening October 4. A new law in Texas recently banned abortions after 6 weeks, which is before most women know they are pregnant. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)]()
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![The new French ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Etienne talks at the French residence, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Houston.]()
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![Sheriff Deputy Anthony Glenn paid his respects to George Floyd in front mural made in his honor outside the Scott Food Mart corner store in Houston's Third Ward. Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston.]()
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![Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo is among those who will tell her story on “America’s Table” on KPRC.]()
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- Medication abortions now count for roughly 40% of U.S. abortions. By JOHN HANNA
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![Abortion-rights, and anti-abortion protesters gather outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in challenges to a Texas law that has sharply curtailed abortions in the state. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)]()
- 'Hank’s footprints are all over this series,' Houston manager Dusty Baker said. By CHARLES ODUM
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![Tasia Payne hangs a Juneteenth flag during a Juneteenth celebration at Kasmiersky Park, Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Conroe. Juneteenth, which recently became a federal holiday after being signed into law this week by President Joe Biden, recognizes the end of slavery in the United States. It is held on June 19, the anniversary of the announcement of emancipation for enslaved people in Texas in 1865, nearly three years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.]()
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![A.J., 9, a fourth grade student gets ready to go drive a go-kart while his father who also has long hair helps him get ready tucking in his child’s hair, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in New Caney. A.J. has stopped attending his local public school due to Magnolia ISD's grooming policy, which mandates that boys keep their hair short.]()
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![Two Houston-based universities were included in a list of worst campuses in the country for LGBTQ students.]()
- Two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers. By ELLIOT SPAGAT
- The justices said Friday they will decide whether the federal government has the right to sue over the law. By MARK SHERMAN
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![Consul General of France Valerie Baraban presents Ruth Steinfeld with the French Legion of Honor in the Holocaust Museum Houston on Sunday, Oct.17, 2021, in Houston.]()
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![The Texas House of Representatives opens the second special session called by Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday, August 7, 2021 in Austin, Tx., U.S. The Texas House of Representatives did not have a quorum due to a number of Texas House Democrats being absent and adjourned quickly after opening the session on Saturday afternoon.]()
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![Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas) speaks about open carry legislation during the final days of the 84th Texas legislature regular session on Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Texas state capitol in Austin, Texas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)]()
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- Gov. Greg Abbott who will have final say on whether the request is granted. By Holly Bailey
- Monica Muñoz Martinez was recognized in part because of her book 'The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas.' By DON BABWIN
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![UTSA fans brought their own “Come and Take It” flags to the football home opener Saturday despite the university making the right decision to end the use of the phrase.]()
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![AUSTIN, TX - MAY 29: Pro choice protesters march down Congress Avenue at a protest outside the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Thousands of protesters came out in response to a new bill outlawing abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected signed on Wednesday by Texas Governor Greg Abbot. (Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images)]()
