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Lake Jackson Hosts First Pride Festival for Brazoria County
It is 2023, and Brazoria County Pride gave Brazoria County their first Pride Festival in Lake Jackson on Saturday, June 3, marking a significant milestone in the community's history. It was only a few hours, from 10 am to 2pm, but there was so much wholesomeness in that short time frame. When I got there around 10:30, there were food trucks and the welcome desk. At the welcome desk, attendees put on wristbands and learned about how they could donate.
Deer Park Residents Barely Show Up for Themselves at ITC Permit Hearing
Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC), the organization responsible for the major chemical fire in Deer Park in 2019, is currently seeking to renew its operating permit under Title V as determined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Environmental organizations showed up to pushback on May 4, 2022, at the Deer Park High School's North Campus.
Karankawa Kadla Request Help for Removing Historical Markers
The Karankawa Kadla tribe have found two historical markers that note their tribe’s extinction, and are working to have these signs removed since they are incorrect. While violent colonialism did annihilate the Karankawa’s population and as a result many had to hide their culture for centuries, the people are not extinct and request help in getting these markers removed.
5 Different “Talks” Black Parents Give Their Kids That White People Don’t Know About
You’d be surprised Photo by My Networking Apparel on Unsplash Last year, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the global racial reckoning that ensued, many white parents were surprised to find out that Black parents had to give their children “the talk” very early on in their lives.
Security Threatens Pepper Spray on Parent & Child During Rent Strike Picket
About half of the residents at Villas Del Paseo have been on rent strike since February 28, 2021, after Winter Storm Uri when they didn’t have water and were told to boil green-algae pool water. Over the last few weeks of pickets, tensions with security have risen. On April 5, 2021, tensions escalated further when the security officer threatened pepper spray on a resident and his child.
Ex-Clinton Consultant is Spokesperson for Houston's Children Detention Center
Earlier this year, Southwest Key Programs, a children detention center, was planned to be placed in Houston. After months of permit processes, Southwest Key Programs sued the City of Houston for “illegally” stopping the organization from opening the children detention center. Recently, Mayor Sylvester Turner rejected a settlement offer from Southwest Key programs.
2019 LSB Election Timeline
April 1 – NES Hire April-May – Election Preparation June 1-30 – Nomination Phase June 30 – Record Date for Membership July 10 – Candidate Certification July 12-31 – Candidate Debate & CART Video sessions at Community Media Centers August 15 – Ballot Phase Begins October 15 – Ballot Phase Closes November 1 – Results Announced Questions For more information visit: https://elections.pacifica.org Contact the National Election Supervisor: Email nes@pacifica.org or 1-510-854-9663 (to leave a message)
Learn About Our Community Advisory Board (CAB)
The current CAB is committed to building diversity and inclusiveness in community radio. Think you would be a good fit? Contact us! The purpose of the community advisory board is outlined by the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB), found in its requirements that the role of the board shall be solely advisory in manner, but with a purpose to provide a vehicle for effective community input.
KPFT is Hiring: Operations Coordinator
Send all resumes to mvenzant@kpft.org with the subject line: Applying for Operations Coordinator. Please direct all resumes to that email address, no phone calls will be taken. TITLE: OPERATIONS COORDINATOR STATUS: PART TIME (EARLY MORNING) SITE: KPFT-PACIFICA RADIO BENEFITS:NONE CORPORATION: The Pacifica Foundation is a non-profit agency providing educationalservices.
Silent Drive Goal Surpassed
KPFT would like to thank all our listeners who helped us reach our $30,000 goal during our silent drive in December! As a matter of fact, you helped us reach $30,390! With your financial support, KPFT will continue to make improvements to the station, maintain and expand our signal, and reach more communities. As we Rebuild KPFT, visit our social media pages, which features photos and videos of all the station improvements and renovations.
Removal of Democratic System Threatens Houston-ISD...Again
Houston Independent School District (HISD) is under threat of having its democratically elected board of trustees replaced with appointed managers…. again. Only this time instead of getting established charter schools to take over four failing schools — Wheatley High School, Kashmere High School, Henry Middle School and Highland Heights Elementary School — it looks like the the City of Houston has created their own non-profit to be in the ring to take over the four failing schools.
Valero Illegally Releasing Hydrogen Cyanide in Houston Neighborhood
There were two public meetings this year at the Hartman Park Community Center in Manchester, a neighborhood in East Houston, to not only address Valero illegally releasing hydrogen cyanide, but to also address Valero’s 2501A permit that would have released ten times the amount they were already releasing.
KPFT is Hiring a Community Partners Associate to be Part of the Team
Posted February 4, 2019 We are looking for a KPFT Community Partners Associate.
KPFT Birthday Benefit Concert
To celebrate the station’s 49th birthday, KPFT will present a special benefit concert at The Heights Theater on Sunday, March 24 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Proceeds from ticket sales will help provide much-needed support for KPFT. Get tickets at theheightstheater.com today! The Heights Theater 339 W.
It's Election Time at Pacifica
It’s time to vote! Cast your vote by March 5, 2019. Can’t find your ballot? Email reminders with your ballot go to your inbox from vote@simplyvoting.com every Wednesday with the subject, “2019 Pacifica Station Elections.” Need a ballot? Click here for the ballot request form. Paper ballots will only be issued through February 18, 2019. Click here for candidate statements. Click here for candidate audio statements. Click to see the first candidate forum. Click to see the second candidate forum.
Welcome Home - KPFT Community Radio
We are community radio, for the people by the people. We are working to #RebuildKPFT in a way that best serves you, the community. With our vast selection of programming on FM and HD, we aim for intersectionality across race, class, and gender while speaking truth to power in a manner corporate media avoids. Don’t feel represented? Come by and pitch a show, and be the representation you want to see. All of our volunteer programmers create a space for everyone to feel like they’re coming back home.
Houston Teachers Face Pay Cuts After Renewing School Contracts
Veteran teachers are facing pay cuts if the proposed compensation schedule is passed by Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education. This comes after teachers have signed their contracts for the new year. HISD approved a budget of $2 billion for 2018–2019. Last year, teachers received a two to four percent raise based on experience, based on their “step plan” for accruing another year of teacher experience.
Beto O’Rourke is Not Going to Abolish ICE
Tuesday night, local activist Sarahy Garcia confronted Beto O’Rourke about his stance on abolishing ICE. Before she was visibly harassed by some audience members, he responded with: “So don’t lecture me about the border and immigrants and things that we need to do.
Recap of Rule-Breaking, Undemocratic Tactics at the TX Democratic Convention
Fort Worth hosted the Texas Democratic Convention June 21 through June 23 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, and it was nothing short of eventful. The party broke their own rules when electing the party chair. Progressives kicked out a right-wing propagandist who was allowed a booth at the convention, the general session was riddled with undemocratic tactics to suppress delegate votes, and there were hardly any workshops on grassroots training.
Houston Judge Threatens to Arrest Another Judge
On the morning of September 11, 2017, Judge Nikita V. Harmon, presiding judge of the 176th Judicial District Court of Harris County, while on the bench and in the performance of her duly elected duties, was ordered off of her bench and threatened with arrest by Judge Jim Wallace, presiding judge of 263rd criminal court, without cause. Hurricane Harvey caused damage to the criminal courts, so judges have to share court rooms at the civil court building.
Post-Hurricane Harvey: Rockport, Texas - Truth Against the Machine
Rockport local, Shannon Mizener, made this video showing the aftermath of one of the forgotten cities that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Sam and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!
Houston: Mayor Appoints Retired Shell Oil President for Harvey Clean-Up
Today, Sept. 14, Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Marvin Odom, retired chairman and president of Shell Oil Company, to be chief recovery officer of Harvey relief efforts. “[Odom] has been a global leader in the oil and gas and power generation industries, and has extensive experience in large scale crisis management,” Mayor Turner said in the press conference.
Hurricane Harvey: Losing Everything
This is a guest post penned by Diana Donath about Hurricane Harvey’s impact. After reading, you will find links on how to help. ~ Sam Today started off pretty normal for me. It changed though. I woke up this morning in my dry, comfortable, clean, air-conditioned home. I made coffee and checked Facebook. I tended to my animals and made myself a late breakfast as I waited for my daughter to get here with her fiancé and friend.
Houston: Department of Education Trying to Violate Policy
Harris County Department of Education’s (HCDE) Mike Wolfe, Position 5, At-Large, seeks to spend $53,886 to rename a general administration building after his mother, Ethel Wolfe. This action violates policy stating, “The Board prohibits the naming of any HCDE facility in honor of any individual living or dead.” The building in question is at 6005 Westview and already has a sign, but HCDE leaders say it’s an old logo.
Suburban Town Rallies after Charlottesville - Truth Against the Machine
Nearly 100 citizens and politicians came together at Elgin’s city hall to rally together after the tragedy that fell upon Charlottesville If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Jacob and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!
Far-Right Group Infiltrates "Defeat the Confederacy" Protest
On Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, Black Lives Matter-Houston (BLM) hosted an event to bring attention to the “Spirit of the Confederacy” statue that sits in Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas. The event had BLM barricaded on one side and pro-confederacy groups on the other side with cops between them.
Mechanic Union Strike Continues Through Week Two
The mechanic strike of nearly 2,000 Chicago area mechanics persists on to the end of its second week as of Aug. 18, 2017. The labor strike is in response to the scheduling practices of numerous dealerships representing different brands.
Interview With a Founder of Black Lives Matter Louisville - Lee G. Redfist - Truth Against the Machine
Paula Martinez-Benge interviews Lee G. Redfist, a founder of BLM Louisville, after the Charlottesville and Louisville Solidarity Rally and March in Kentucky. If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Paula and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!
Lexingtonians Take Back Cheapside Park in Kentucky - Truth Against the Machine
The activist groups Take Back Cheapside, Planned Parenthood, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, Lex Ed and other concerned citizens take back Cheapside Park through the removal of 2 Confederate Monuments.Two donors have taken on the expenses of removing two Confederate statues from Cheapside Park, part of a historically known slave auction block in Lexington, Kentucky.If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Paula and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!Donate To...
Dallas News Back Peddles Inappropriate Photo Choice
Dallas News, powered by The Dallas Morning News, decided to write an article titled, “The ACLU needs to keep defending hate groups’ rights, armed or not,” and set their featured picture of a vigil for Heather Heyer assembled by Dallas’ chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Local activists reached out to the writer, Michael L.
Modern Eugenics: Inmates Trade Time of Sentences for Sterilization
Eugenics—or the compelled use of birth control or sterilization to weed certain traits out of the human gene pool—is a concept that one doesn’t expect to hear about in the 21st century. It is a completely discredited concept that is, at best, terribly immoral and unscientific, and, at worst, a way of dehumanizing entire populations.
Unite Against Bigotry: Chicago's Response to Charlottesville
In response to the tragedy that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday, organizers in the Chicagoland area came together to unite against the bigotry displayed by white supremacists and neo-nazis. The rally of an estimated 800 people was held in a partnership between Resist Fascism Chicago, the Women’s March, Black Lives Matter, and several other organizations.
Seattle's Antifa Rally - Truth Against the Machine
Chelsea Lyons reports on the Antifa Rally in Seattle. Antifa tries to march towards the alt-right where they have already gathered, but riot police surround them. Police brutalize a single person at 2:26 to the point where the man cannot walk, and Lyons interviews participants in the alt-right group later in the video.If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Chelsea and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!Donate To Truth Against The Machine
Kentucky Governor Sides with Trump on Confederate Statue Debate
In light of the domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Kentuckians are revisiting the painful past of slavery, the shameful legacy of the Confederacy, imperialism and Native American genocide in the state by questioning the purpose of Confederate statues planted in local parks and in front of government buildings.
Houston Woman Raped by Police Seeks Justice by Releasing the Video - Truth Against the Machine
On August 14, 2017, Sam Oser reports on Houston woman, Charneshia Corley, was raped by police, and will release the video publicly because courts denied her justice. Sam Cammack, her attorney, answers questions. Updated: Here is the full dash-cam video If you want more independent reporting like this, please support Sam and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!
Big Pharma VP Appointed to University of Missouri's Board of Curators
The circumstances surrounding Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’ recent appointments to the University of Missouri System’s Board of Curators are an area of concern for many Missourians. Julia Brncic and Jon Sundvold were appointed by Gov. Greitens to fill the vacancies on the System’s board on July 31. Eyebrows are particularly being raised at the appointment of Brncic, who serves as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Express Scripts.
NY Releases Voter Data to Trump’s “Election Fraud” Commission
As residents and organizations across America question the methods and legitimacy of a federal commission seemingly set up to placate the President, a spokesman for the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) said last week the agency stands by its decision to provide Trump with residents’ voter information.
Oregon is Prepping for Earthquakes and Tsunamis
While millions of Americans prepare to visit Oregon for the solar eclipse Aug. 21, concerns over the Pacific Northwest’s tsunami and earthquake preparedness have never been more relevant. Even if you don’t plan on visiting Oregon this summer or ever, preventing Fukushima 2.0 will be relevant to you, no matter where you live. A 4.6 magnitude earthquake just hit off the coast of Oregon, Aug.
Introducing Truth Against the Machine Reporter Paula Martinez-Benge - Truth Against the Machine
Truth Against the Machine reporter Paula Martinez-Benge introduces herself and what she’s working on in Kentucky.
Charlottesville school board candidate calls for teachers to run for office, fight privatization. - Truth Against the Machine
Thurs 8/10- Jake Jacobs of TATM interviews Mary McIntyre, candidate for Albemarle County School Board.VIDEOFind Mary below: https://www.facebook.com/mary4albemarleschools @marymcintyre mary4albemarleschools.comIf you want more independent reporting like this, please support Theresa and TATM with a donation– Every $1 helps us grow!
NY Water Protector Facing Lawsuit (Stella Martin Interview Pt. 1) - Truth Against the Machine
Part one of an interview with Greene County activist and water protector Stella Martin. Here, Martin talks about what it’s been like dealing with a lawsuit filed against her by property owner Fred Edwards III in retaliation for speaking out against his business which she believes is the source of the health issues she and her family have suffered as a result.
Cannabis Reform to Curb Opiate Overdose in Kentucky
According to the 2016 Overdose Fatality Report compiled by the Justice & Public Safety Cabinet of Kentucky, there has been a total of 5,822 overdose deaths since 2012. Kentucky has one of the highest overdose fatality rates on average per capita in the country, 29.9 per 100,000. In some economically depressed counties like Leslie County, where coal mining jobs have significantly decreased since 2012, the death rate attributed with overdose has remained at 68.63 per 100,000.
TATM Reporter Paula Martinez-Benge Introductory Video - Truth Against the Machine
Truth Against the Machine reporter Paula Martinez-Benge introduces herself and what she’s working on in Kentucky.
Shooting of 15-year-old, Jayson Negron, Raises Questions
Giovanni Rivera, Jayson Negron’s cousin, posted a video to Twitter and it is heartbreaking. “It’s very painful to watch, but it’s very important we put it out there because we were lied to by the police,” Rivera told the Hartford Courant in April. Jayson was was shot by Bridgeport police officer James Boulay on May 9, 2017.
Part 2 of 3: Neighborhood with Lupus - Truth Against the Machine
Toxic air and water are taking the lives of citizens across America. Our health is being traded for profit. “My kid has lead, I have Lupus, my cousin has lupus, no matter who you talk to, if you walk around this park right now and say ‘do you know anybody with lupus’ if they don’t have Lupus they know somebody who does.” There are 53 industrial plants in a 2-mile radius in Tonawanda and it has the highest concentration of air polluters in New York State.
Baseball Coach Runs Against Ted Cruz for US Senate
With political tensions getting more heated in Texas, Sema Hernandez—former nursing assistant, mother, and baseball coach— is campaigning against Ted Cruz for US Senate. Hernandez decided to run against Cruz after watching the healthcare debate between the Texas Senator and Senator Bernie Sanders on CNN in February. “Cruz has single-handedly tried to bring down healthcare,” Hernandez told Truth Against The Machine.
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Increasing Minimum Wage in Missouri Blocked by State Politicians
The Missouri state legislature has passed a bill that will prevent any local government from enforcing an ordinance which increases the minimum wage above the state level. This means that no city in Missouri will be able to increase the minimum wage above the state minimum of $7.70/hr, even if its residents overwhelmingly support such an increase.
Jack Conway: Another Democratic Party Failure in Kentucky
The rise of Matt Bevin is still hard to fathom for most Americans since only 16% of Kentuckians elected Bevin as their Governor, and Jack Conway, the Democratic opponent, lost exponentially. Bevin’s campaign during the GOP Primary for governorship against his key opponent, James Comer, was full of controversy because of Bevin’s previous run against now Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell in 2014.
CLASS WAR: Billionaire Trump Supporters Push for School Privatization
With the 2018 primaries less than a year away, battles over school privatization intensified this week as civil rights groups spoke out against charter schools, an issue where Donald Trump and establishment Democrats agree.
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