Former Baylor President Robert B. Sloan, Jr., dies at 77
The Rev. Robert B. Sloan Jr., former president of Baylor University and current president of Houston Christian University, has died following a sudden health event. He was 77.
KWBU's Molly-Jo Tilton has this remembrance.
In leu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the Robert B. Sloan Jr. Memorial fund at Houston Christian University and friends and students can share memories and stories with HCU.
Democrtats are calling for a federal investigation after the shooting of an unarmed man by ICE agents this week.
Houston Public Media reports the victim, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was shot in the stomach and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Harris County DA is now investigating the fatal shooting and the family says they've been unable to claim Araujo's body.
And in Austin, activists ptotested ICE arrests this week.
A group of activists gathered outside the Travis County Administrative building Wednesday to protest ICE enforcement.
As KUT’s Katy McAfee reports, community members at the pre-planned protest say ICE activity has been on the rise.
San Antonio Veterans honored at new Obama Presidential Center.
The new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago recognizes two San Antonio veterans whose advocacy helped change U.S. military policy toward LGBTQ service members. Their stories trace decades of activism that culminated in the end of restrictions preventing gay Americans from serving openly.
Texas Public Radio’s Joey Palacios has the story.
Despite public perception, Talarico is polling strongly with Texas' Black voters.
Ever since Texas state Rep. James Talarico won the Democrats’ nomination for U.S. Senate, there have been questions about if he could win over Black Democrats by November. That’s because in the primaries, his opponent — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett — received overwhelming support from the state’s Black voters.
But as The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey reports, new polling suggests Talarico is doing better with Black voters than current public perception might suggest, even if he doesn't have their enthusiasm.
How and why your diet matters during extreme heat.
This week, Waco saw its first 100-degree day and that heat is expected to stick around.
One way to help protect yourself against extreme heat is your diet. As part of KERA’s Vital Signs, Priscilla Fernandez, a registered dietitian, explains to Sam Baker why what you eat and drink matters.
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