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Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it
Read full article: Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject itA new Louisiana congressional map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges.
Faded MLK mural removed from East side bridge to make way for new art
Read full article: Faded MLK mural removed from East side bridge to make way for new artWorkers took down a popular tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to make way for new artwork. The painting, installed above the N. New Braunfels Avenue bridge in 1997, had become old and faded.
Harlandale ISD opens application process after board member resigns amid domestic violence arrest
Read full article: Harlandale ISD opens application process after board member resigns amid domestic violence arrestHarlandale ISD has opened school board applications to replace District 2 board member Christine Carrillo, who resigned from her position following her recent arrest late last year.
A list of free pet vaccination and microchip events in San Antonio offered by ADL Texas, ACS
Read full article: A list of free pet vaccination and microchip events in San Antonio offered by ADL Texas, ACSThe Animal Defense League of Texas and Animal Care Services have scheduled free pet vaccination and microchip events over the next several months.
NEISD board slides further into turmoil, again fails to fill vacant trustee spot
Read full article: NEISD board slides further into turmoil, again fails to fill vacant trustee spotThe board has been attempting to fill its Single Member District 2 seat since Trustee Terri Williams passed away in early August.
Thousands of buildings identified as vacant or dangerous throughout San Antonio
Read full article: Thousands of buildings identified as vacant or dangerous throughout San AntonioKSAT Investigates is digging into just how many vacant and dangerous structures there are throughout our city and where they are located.
North East ISD board approves second round of interviews for vacant District 2 seat
Read full article: North East ISD board approves second round of interviews for vacant District 2 seatNorth East ISD trustees approved plans on Monday night to interview four candidates in a second round of interviews next week to fill the vacant District 2 seat.
Councilman proposes program to make homeownership more accessible, affordable for teachers in San Antonio
Read full article: Councilman proposes program to make homeownership more accessible, affordable for teachers in San AntonioDistrict 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is working to make homeownership more accessible and affordable for teachers and school personnel and has filed a Council Consideration Request to establish a program with that goal in mind.
Leading SA: District 2, 10 City Councilmen discuss budget priorities, new initiatives underway
Read full article: Leading SA: District 2, 10 City Councilmen discuss budget priorities, new initiatives underwayDistrict 2 City Councilman Malen McKee-Rodriguez and District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte joined Leading SA to discuss current council initiatives and planning for the budget.
Bexar County will cease cold weather relief operations Sunday morning
Read full article: Bexar County will cease cold weather relief operations Sunday morningAs the chilly weather continues across the San Antonio area, Bexar County officials will cease cold weather relief operations on Sunday morning.
City Council members submit paperwork to ban horse-drawn carriages in downtown San Antonio
Read full article: City Council members submit paperwork to ban horse-drawn carriages in downtown San AntonioMembers of City Council are pushing to ban horse-drawn carriages in downtown San Antonio, citing “inhumane” treatment and the environmental impact of traffic.
Addressing poor or failing streets to be a top priority in San Antonio budget discussions
Read full article: Addressing poor or failing streets to be a top priority in San Antonio budget discussionsWhen San Antonio City Council members return from their break next month, the top issue on their agenda will be the city budget. Fixing roads and streets will be part of the discussion.
Controversial Friedrich Lofts project gets go-ahead on eve of council shake-up
Read full article: Controversial Friedrich Lofts project gets go-ahead on eve of council shake-upOn the eve of a city council shakeup, a controversial housing development project on the near East Side got the approval it needed to go forward from a board of five council members.
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez becomes first openly gay man elected to San Antonio City Council
Read full article: Jalen McKee-Rodriguez becomes first openly gay man elected to San Antonio City CouncilJalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated incumbent Jada Andrews-Sullivan in the race for District 2 runoff on Saturday night, becoming the first openly gay man to be elected to the San Antonio City Council.
District 2 runoff election heating up with endorsements, alleged homophobia
Read full article: District 2 runoff election heating up with endorsements, alleged homophobiaJalen McKee-Rodriguez tweeted on Tuesday that, “There are pastors and church leaders telling their congregants that a vote for me is a sin... and the Councilwoman is enabling that rhetoric and behavior because she benefits from it.”
Incumbent Andrews-Sullivan faces host of challengers in District 2 council race
Read full article: Incumbent Andrews-Sullivan faces host of challengers in District 2 council raceComing off of her first term, District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan has 11 challengers looking to unseat her, more than twice as many as any other incumbent, with the exception of the always crowded mayor’s race.
East Side residents fed up with violence after child shot at church event over the weekend
Read full article: East Side residents fed up with violence after child shot at church event over the weekendSAN ANTONIO – Residents of District 2 say they are fed up with violence plaguing the streets on the East Side and are desperate for change after a child was shot at a church event Sunday at the Greater Faith Institutional Church. “This violence is pitiful,” said Germaine Carson, an East Side resident. “People don’t have anything to do but violence, which is why it continues to give this side of town a negative look. They just need to be heard.”White said violence such as Sunday’s shooting could have lasting effects. “SAPD officers are concerned and concerned that they are working off a checklist here in our district,” Andrews-Sullivan said.
East Side family fears loved one’s murder case going cold
Read full article: East Side family fears loved one’s murder case going coldMy heart is broken.”Anthony Clark’s mother, Barbara Boyd, has also been searching for anything that can help investigators with the case. “To lose a son is so hard,” Boyd said through tears. I just know my husband was not involved in anything that would have resulted in this,” Laveatrice Clark said. “So I want to know -- our family wants to know -- what happened and why? Since the shooting, the family worked hard to get the nightclub, which was known for violent crimes, to shut down.