U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle]
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U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle]
U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle] - Lemmy.World
“More than a century has passed since 110 Black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan were convicted of mutiny, murder, and assault in the 1917 Houston Riot, with 19 of them executed at Fort Sam Houston. Now those convictions have been overturned.” “It can’t bring them back, but it gives them peace,” said Angela Holder, whose great-uncle, Cpl. Jesse Moore, was one of the executed soldiers. “Their souls are at peace.” Archive link: https://archive.is/JEtyF#selection-1009.0-1023.171 [https://archive.is/JEtyF#selection-1009.0-1023.171]
U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle]
U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan [Houston Chronicle] - Lemmy.World
“More than a century has passed since 110 Black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan were convicted of mutiny, murder, and assault in the 1917 Houston Riot, with 19 of them executed at Fort Sam Houston. Now those convictions have been overturned.” “It can’t bring them back, but it gives them peace,” said Angela Holder, whose great-uncle, Cpl. Jesse Moore, was one of the executed soldiers. “Their souls are at peace.” Archive link: https://archive.is/JEtyF#selection-267.11-267.99 [https://archive.is/JEtyF#selection-267.11-267.99]
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Our Flag Means Death. It’s about a fictional pirate captain just starting out on the high seas and incorporates historical pirates like Black Beard and Calico Jack in the series. I think it’s hilarious and is one of the few shows that naturally captures queer romance without it feeling like it’s being whacked over your head.
In the most recent episode, they put him in a collar with a little bell and omgomgomgomgomg
[Texas Tribune] Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law
[Texas Tribune] Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law - Lemmy.world
House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.
Descendents Singer Milo Aukerman Recovering From Mild Heart Attack
[abc13] Houston ISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers at NES schools
[abc13] Houston ISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers at NES schools - Lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/news/t/264623 [https://kbin.social/m/news/t/264623] > Students at dozens of Houston ISD schools will return in a few weeks without librarians and to former libraries that have been converted into disciplinary spaces.
[Texas Tribune] As Texas swelters, crops and cattle are increasingly at risk
[Texas Tribune] As Texas swelters, crops and cattle are increasingly at risk - Lemmy.world
LUBBOCK — May brought an unusual sight to the arid High Plains — rain, and lots of it. Parched lands that previously begged for water welcomed the downpour. Farmers, who were still recovering from the drought-ridden season before, could finally sigh in relief. Then came the cruel irony — the rain didn’t stop for weeks. The same water people prayed for all year was now flooding farmers out of their fields and stopping them from planting their crops on time. Now, as the entire state sees blazing temperatures that only keep climbing, farmers are questioning if the whiplash-inducing weather will lead to another busted year.