🌱 Former Houston ISD COO Facing New Charges + Racist Flyers Spread

Carlos Hernandez
Updated ·3 min read

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Houston Daily.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. CP's Liquor, located at 12568 Broadway St., Ste. 180, Pearland, will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 12. The local package store will be hosting tastings, raffle giveaways and other prizes from April 8 to April 9 in celebration. (Community Impact Newspaper)

2. The former chief operating officer of Houston Independent School District, Brian Busy, is now facing new tax charges in relation to a bribery scheme committed last year, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Thursday. On December 14, 43-year-old Busby and 60-year-old HISD contract vendor Anthony Hutchison were both arrested and charged in connection to a bribery scheme. (Click2Houston)

3. Volunteers from Houston are packing their suitcases full of medical supplies and preparing to leave for Ukraine today. The team of four people is being sent by CrowdSource Rescue, a non-profit that started during Hurricane Harvey by providing citizen rescues when 911 was overwhelmed. (KHOU 11)

4. A fourth search warrant made public Thursday provides more details into the evidence law enforcement is seizing as part of an investigation to how a nearly $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract was awarded to a small Houston-based firm. The new warrant demands Google turn over documents accessed by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and six other senior staffers. (ABC 13)

5. Another Houston neighborhood in Cinco Ranch Community has been hit with a string of racist flyers, one of several incidents seen in the past few weeks. The Anti-Defamation League says it has pinned these flyers to two different white supremacy organizations, and that many times the groups will use media coverage and social media buzz to promote and raise money. (Fox 26 Houston)

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Today in Houston:

  • Luncheon Committee Meeting at Houston East End Chamber-Commerce. (9:30 AM)

  • Living Word Christian Academy Grand Reopening. (2:00 PM)

  • Frida En Primavera - A Fashion Show at MECA Houston. (7:00 PM)

  • Whitney Cummings In Concert at City Of Houston. (7:00 PM)

  • Eric Church In Concert at Houston Parks And Recreation Department. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The new Hines Texas Tower is a whopping one million square feet, and 47 stories high in the middle of downtown Houston. This masterpiece was designed by Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge real estate firms. (Facebook)

  • The 35th Annual Art Car Parade Weekend is happening in Downtown Houston this weekend. (Facebook)

  • Houston SPCA rescued four cats Wednesday that had been living in a storage unit with no climate control. They were seized exigent with a warrant from the Office of Constable Alan Rosen, Harris County Constable Precinct 1, and are now in the care of Houston SPCA veterinary staff. (Facebook)

  • Frankenboltzzzz Brewing Co. celebrated its one-year anniversary at 173 N. FM 1486, Montgomery, on April 2, according to the business. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

This article originally appeared on the Houston Patch