Houston building with George Floyd mural demolished days before fifth anniversary of his murder

It's unclear why the building, at the intersection of Elgin and Ennis streets in the Third Ward, was torn down.

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Houston state Rep. Lauren Simmons was elected in November to represent District 146 in the Texas House. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of her life before running for office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/14/521291/meet-rep-lauren-simmons-a-mother-and-freshman-lawmaker-from-houstons-third-ward/

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Meet Rep. Lauren Simmons, a mother and freshman lawmaker from Houston’s Third Ward

Simmons was elected in November to represent District 146 in the Texas House. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of her life before running for office.

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A fourth person has been arrested for conspiring with others — including the former owner of shuttered Third Ward restaurant Turkey Leg Hut — to burn down a bar in 2020.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/05/14/521267/fourth-person-arrested-accused-of-igniting-2020-bar-blaze-with-former-turkey-leg-hut-owner/

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Fourth person arrested, accused of igniting 2020 bar blaze with former Turkey Leg Hut owner

Federal Bureau of Investigation officials on Monday said Miziah Brice Shepherd was arrested in connection to the arson days after a $3,000 reward was offered for tips leading to his arrest.

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As Houston ISD shifts its non-academic student resources from the recently-shuttered wraparound service department to its Sunrise Centers, a report found that the centers may be out of reach for those who may need them most. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/04/30/520200/report-sunrise-centers-are-unfamiliar-to-houston-isd-staff-and-far-from-some-of-the-neediest-students/

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Report: Sunrise Centers are unfamiliar to Houston ISD staff and far from some of the neediest students

A study by Rice University recently found that HISD’s seven Sunrise Centers are furthest from students living in the Third Ward, Denver Harbor and Northwest Houston. They also found that teachers are not aware of the centers’ services. 

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A former owner of the famed and shuttered Third Ward restaurant Turkey Leg Hut was arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring with others to burn down a bar in 2020. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/04/28/519912/former-turkey-leg-hut-owner-arrested-charged-in-connection-to-2020-bar-fire/

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Former Turkey Leg Hut owner arrested, charged in connection to 2020 bar fire

The owner of the bar, Steve Rogers, was a former business partner of Lyndell Price. 

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I had an appointment in the Third Ward, so I had to walk around the public market a little bit.

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Turkey Leg Hut — a famed Third Ward restaurant at the center of financial distress — is closed after its lease was terminated, according to bankruptcy court records.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/food/2024/11/25/507070/houstons-turkey-leg-hut-closed-after-lease-termination/

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Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut closed after lease termination

The restaurant has been encumbered by outstanding debt for almost a year and dozens of health code violations.

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