UPCOMING EVENTS: Harris County Swearing-In Ceremony, January 1, 2019; Women's March for Justice Saturday, January 19, 2019

A Women’s March for Justice Will Take Place on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Houston City Hall; Gathering at Water Works/Cistern on Sabine will last from 8 AM to around 10 AM

AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©

In case you don’t know, there’s going to be Women’s March for Justice going down on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Houston’s City Hall, that’s located at 901 Bagby Street in Houston, Texas. However, before the event moves to City Hall, there’s going to be a gathering of speakers, along with activities and a food truck at the Water Works/Cistern (Baffalo Bayou Park) located at 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007 from 8:00 a.m. to around 10:00 a.m. with the march to City Hall beginning around 10:00 a.m. for all those wishing to share in this historic moment.

ABOUT THE 2019 WOMEN’S MARCH

The Houston Women's March rejects all forms of racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny, white supremacy, oppression, and discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, ability, and other characterizations of our common shared humanity. HWM is led by women who are Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, and other faith and belief descriptions. These women are united in love for their neighbors and are committed to empowering other women. The Houston Women's March is an independent Texas organization according to their Facebook page highlighting their upcoming Saturday, January 19, 2019 event.

ANOTHER UPCOMING EVENT

Please don't forget to RSVP for the "OFFICIAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY"  for Harris County's newly elected public officials. The official swearing-in will take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054. You can CLICK THIS LINK to RSVP to attend this event right now.

You are also cordially invited to attend the Harris County Swearing-in Ceremony and Celebration Scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2019

AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©

.You don't want to miss the "OFFICIAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY" for Harris County, Texas' newly elected "PUBLIC SERVANTS" scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at NRG Stadium. A few of the newly elected "PUBLIC SERVANTS" you can expect to witness taking their oath of office are as follows: County Clerk-Elect Diane Trautman, Judge-Elect Toria J. Finch, Judge-Elect Dedra Davis, Judge-Elect Angela Graves Harrington, Judge-Elect Shannon Baldwin, Judge-Elect Donna Roth, Judge-Elect Erica Hughes, Judge-Elect Cassandra Hollemon, Judge-Elect Linda Marie Dunson, Judge-Elect Germaine Tanner, Judge-Elect Ronnisha Bowman, Judge-Elect Scot "dolli" Dollinger, Judge-Elect Sharon Burney, Judge-Elect Sonya Heath, Judge-Elect Jim Kovach, Judge-Elect Tonya Jones, Judge-Elect William "Bill" McLeod, Judge-Elect LaShawn Williams, Judge-Elect Sandra Peake, Judge-Elect Janice Berg, Judge-Elect DaSean Jones, Judge-Elect Sedrick T. Walker II, Judge-Elect Latosha Lewis Payne, Judge-Elect Abigail Anastasio, Judge-Elect Clinton "Chip" Wells, and many, many, more!

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Houston Business Connections Magazine© would like to take this moment to thank all of the individuals below for going after their dreams and inspiring others to do the same!

Please allow these "HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS" to serve as "PROOF POSITIVE" that your dream can come true too! And I implore you to remember these timeless words spoken forth by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that still ring true today: "Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love." 

County Clerk Diane Trautman will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect DaSean Jones will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.



Judge-Elect Sonya Heath will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Toria J. Finch will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect William "Bill" McLeod will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Angela Graves Harrington will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Cassandra Y. Hollemon will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge George Barnstone was the only sitting judge running countywide for re-election in Harris County, Texas who was able to win their bid for re-election back on November 6, 2018.

Judge-Elect Germaine Tanner will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Clinton "Chip" Wells will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Dedra Davis will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Justice-Elect Richard Hightower defied the odds and won his race and will become Justice for the 1st  Court of Appeals District, for Place 8 in Texas on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Judge-Elect Erica Hughes will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Scot "dolli" Dollinger will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Latosha Lewis Payne will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Jim Kovach will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Linda Marie Dunson will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Abigail Anastasio will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Ronnisha Bowman will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Donna Roth will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Sandra Peake will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Shannon Baldwin will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Sedrick T. Walker will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect LaShawn Williams will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Janice Berg will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

Judge-Elect Tonya Jones will officially be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 12:00 pm at NRG Stadium which is located at NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054.

EVENTS: Durrel Douglas, Other Community Leaders are Urging Houston Citizens to Meet at City of Houston Reflection Pool on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 1:30PM to 3:30PM

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EVENTS: Durrel Douglas, Other Community Leaders Urging Houston Citizens to Meet at City of Houston Reflection Pool on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 1:30PM

By Aubrey R. Taylor
Publisher of Houston Business Connections Magazine

The Houston Justice Coalition is a community led organization operated independent of "The Establishment" that allowed us to reach this point in our existence according to its website.

I don’t know a lot about this organization at this point. However, I do like and support the idea of all law enforcement officials wearing body cameras. So, if you like the idea, you may want to join Durrel Douglas and other leaders at the “Reflection Pool” outside Houston City Hall located at 901 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002 on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.

According to a post recently shared by Durrel Douglas via facebook he plans to ask Mayor Annise Parker and Houston City Council Members to include the voice of the community while moving forward with legislation that would require on-duty HPD Police Officers to wear body cameras.

“We need to not only make sure we have an ordinance requiring the measure, but that the policy meets the wants and needs of the community,” says Douglas.

“For instance, the policy might not require that video be stored for a certain length of time, or that only certain officers have to wear them. We know body cams are a benefit of the police and public citizens, so we need to have a community voice in the decision making process moving forward,” says Douglas.

Douglas wants all those who plan to show up at the “Reflection Pool” at his request, to wear a black shirt as a show of solidarity on this very important issue facing our community.

Call Durrel Douglas at (832)857-5737 if you have any question.

Click this link if you would like to learn more about the Houston Justice Coalition.

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MISSION OF THE HOUSTON JUSTICE COALITION

To improve our justice system at the city and state level through community-led, organic, grassroots advocacy based on concrete attainable goals that is both self sufficient and independent. Through engagement of progressive millennials of color and our allies, strategic planning, andmobilization; we will accomplish legislative, organizing and capacity building goals to combat our broken criminal justice system.

Here's where we'll start:

1. ADOPTING THE MIKE BROWN LAW IN HOUSTON

After the killing of Mike Brown, 18, an unarmed young Black man in August of 2014 by Darren Wilson a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, his mother and father are advocating for passage of a nationwide law they call the "Mike Brown Law" which would sign into law, and set aside funds to require all state,county, and local police, to wear a camera. The day after hundreds of Houstonians took to the streets of Third Ward in solidarity with the citizens of Ferguson, Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland announced his support of the measure. (Click here for the story.) With Houston facing a gap in excess of $142 million for the 2016 fiscal year (Click here for the Houston Chronicle article) we know this implementation will be an uphill battle.

How we'll do it:

Join us as we work towards passage of a resolution that includes commitment from the Mayor and city council to allocate funds for the the Mike Brown Law in the 2016 fiscal year and beyond. We'll gather support amongst ourselves, allies and other community leaders before we take this to city hall for passage. (CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION)


2. REFORMING HPD'S CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD

The City of Houston's Independent Police Oversight Board (IPOB) is a 29 member board appointed by the mayor. (Click here for a description of Houston's IPOB). We feel the IPOB should review ALL complaints to internal affairs. If not, we have a system similar to the one that failed to indict Darren Wilson in Ferguson. Simply put: the police shouldn't investigate themselves, we need outside eyes on internal affairs complaints.

How we'll do it:

Join us as we shape our vision of the IPOB, find supportive elected allies in the community, research successful versions of citizen's review boards across the nation and create the proposed policy we want to see passed at city hall and plant the seeds of change here in Houston.


3. INCREASE DIVERSITY ON GRAND JURIES

The grand jury that decided not to indict Darren Wilson only had 3 people of color out of the 12 people on the grand jury. In order to have a fair justice system, we must have diversity. As a grand juror, your vote decides whether or not to take someone to trial for the potential crime they're accused of based on the evidence laid before you. Our goal is the balance the scales of justice.

How we'll do it:

By hosting grand jury workshops, we'll provide the necessary application, postage and notary services at events throughout the county.

4. ELECTED OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT

While hundreds of Houstonians joined together in solidarity the evening after it was announced Darren Wilson, Mike Brown's murderer, was not going to even face a trial, many Black elected leaders were absent at the rally and silent on the issue. Looking back at attacks on our community like Houston ISD's attempt to close five schools, many were silent. As Dr. Martin Luther King said in the past: "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." We not only need vocal leaders to denounce injustice at rallies and protests, we need elected leaders who stand up for us, use the power of their office to strengthen their communities and serve the people who elected them. We will work with those elected officials who are working toward progress and replace those whose bright star shines no more. We will replace them, if necessary, with leaders from the community we can relate to. We can't be in the trenches fighting for after school programs street lights while some electeds fight for hike-and-bike trails and preservation projects.

How we'll do it:

A committee from our community will research our current elected leaders' legislative agenda for the past two years, measure their accessibility, and rate them accordingly. We will find manpower and organize with those working for us and work against those who are holding up progress. The committee meets monthly at Kaffeine Coffe where notes are given on previous city council/state legislature meetings of interest to the Houston Justice Coalition. By keeping track of movement in the halls of government, we benefit by having the ability to share that information with our community and track the progress of our projects.

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