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Group Names Chicago, New Orleans as U.S. Murder Capitals

February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 The Center Square

Chicago recorded 697 total homicides in 2022, far more than any other city in the United States, but New Orleans had the highest murder rate per capita, according to a new report from a nonprofit research group.

Chicago had more total homicides in 2022 than Philadelphia (516), New York City (438), Houston (435) and Los Angeles (382), which rounded out the top five, according to a report from Wirepoints, an Illinois-based research and news organization that surveyed 2022 crime data from 75 of the largest U.S. cities.

Video Shows Children in Texas Taking Oath to be ‘Martyrs’ for Iran’s Supreme Leader

August 8, 2022August 7, 2022 Admin

Avideo of kids at an Islamic center in Houston, Texas pledging their allegiance to the supreme leader of Iran is setting off alarm bells among experts, who are warning this has all the signs of the Iranian regime’s global indoctrination efforts to spread its revolutionary ideology and recruit operatives abroad.

The viral video was initially posted to YouTube and Facebook last week by the Islamic Education Center of Houston (IEC), which organized the event calling on parents to bring children aged 4-14, according to its social media pages. The original video posts were later removed, but clips remain online.

Project Veritas Managing Editor Nick Givas Weighs In on Houston’s Fox 26 Whistleblower Ivory Hecker Bombshell Story

June 17, 2021June 16, 2021 Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the Managing Editor of Project Veritas Nick Givas to the newsmakers line to discuss their recent bombshell story of whistleblower Ivory Hecker of Fox 26 in Houston.

Commentary: The Entitled Uninvited

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 Admin

by Pedro Gonzalez On a Sunday afternoon in May, Etta Nugent found Marco Cobos, a Mexican national, at her doorstep in Houston after his truck had broken down nearby. Cobos knocked and Nugent, described by friends as “gentle soul” and a “good Christian woman,” answered. When Cobos asked her…

Texas School Cuts Ties with SAT Over Controversial ‘Adversity Scoring’

May 24, 2019May 23, 2019 Chris Butler

Members of the Houston, Texas-based Saint Constantine School announced Thursday they will do away with all SAT prep and AP/PSAT programming. School officials said in an emailed statement the SAT’s new adversity score prompted them to act. As The Tennessee Star reported, the people responsible for the SAT exams…

Houston to Host Parade for Champion Astros on Friday

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 Admin

The City of Houston will honor the World Series champion Astros with a parade through downtown on Friday. The World Series title was 56 years in the making since the club began life as the Colt .45s. It also marks the first championship claimed by a Houston team in any…

Astros Carry World Series Momentum as Dodgers Eye a Comeback

October 27, 2017 Admin

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts vowed resiliency after an emotional defeat while the Houston Astros try to carry over World Series momentum as baseball’s championship showdown shifts to Texas. The Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for an 11-inning 7-6 road victory to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final…

A Country Star Issues a Rallying Cry for Her Hometown of Houston

August 30, 2017August 29, 2017 Admin

While weather continued to batter the eastern part of Texas, on August 27 and 28, many residents were getting a better look at the damage Hurricane Harvey had caused, and what was ahead of them as it bowed up for another round. And many country stars from Texas who have…