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- Former prosecutor Nicholas J. Ganjei was sworn in as the newest U.S. attorney of the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday, filling the open seat previously held by former President Joe Biden appointee Alamdar Hamdani. bit.ly/42Ae6PB
- Today's rally focuses on reproductive freedom in a state with one of the toughest laws in the country. Dozens of Houston OB/GYNs stand in support of Harris' policies. 2/🧵
00:00 - 📍 It’s been more than a year in the making, but the Houston Landing, a nonprofit digital news site, is finally here! Learn about our name, staff and plans for the future. We are just getting started. Join us on the journey! houstonlanding.org
00:00 - 1/ NEW: Our analysis of thousands of public records shows that defendants with mental illnesses are routinely being sent to jails in the greater Houston area instead of receiving the full level of care they need. Here’s what else we discovered:
- Houston, we have a nonprofit digital news platform! 🚀Our full website with daily news has landed. We want to serve as many people as possible. That’s why our content is free. 🚫 No paywalls 🚫 No subscription fees Check us out now: houstonlanding.org
- Major injuries at Astroworld occurred within the first 20 minutes. It was declared a mass casualty event 20 minutes later. The concert continued for another 37 minutes. Scott had a $4.5 million incentive from Apple to complete the show.
- BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Colony Ridge, accusing the developer of using fraudulent lending practices targeting tens of thousands of Hispanic borrowers with false statements and predatory loans.
- 🚨 BREAKING: Houston ISD has been notified that the state is resuming the process of stripping all power from its elected school board. The controversial move sets the stage for the largest state takeover of a public school district in modern history. houstonlanding.org/amid-protests-…
- Harris County is a day care desert. At best, there are enough day care spaces for about 40 percent of the kids who need them. Only nine in 100 seats can be deemed “high quality,” and only one in six Texas families can afford the high cost — $9,324 per child per year on average.
- 🚀 The Landing is landing on Wednesday. We are a new, nonprofit, no-paywall, nonpartisan journalism site and we are ready to fully launch. We hope you’ll join us as we take off.
- Galveston could be without power for up to two weeks. See more updates from the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on our live blog here:
- 🚨 BREAKING: Mike Miles is Houston ISD's new superintendent. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath made the news official today after removing the current district leader and HISD's elected school board from power. Here's what we know so far: houstonlanding.org/houston-isd-hi…
- Photos from the 2023 Houston Pride Parade on Saturday in downtown Houston. (Annie Mulligan for Houston Landing)
