Three Black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging discrimination and unjust removal from a plane after a white flight attendant complained about an unidentified passenger’s body odor. The lawsuit, filed in New York on Wednesday, concerns an incident that occurred on January 5. The plaintiffs, Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, and Xavier Veal, who did not know …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Edith Jucker was only 2 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland, triggering the start of World War II on Sept. 1, 1939. However, she still vividly remembers when her 26-year-old mother decided to leave everything behind and run for their lives with two of her uncles and their families. “My world changed overnight. My father was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we approach the end of the school year for Houston ISD, is looking back at the first year of the Texas Education Agency’s takeover and revisiting some of this year’s highlights. Within district headquarters, the message is a positive one. “I’m feeling great, positive. I think the year has gone well,” HISD-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A City of Houston Health Department employee was arrested and charged for allegedly deleting evidence relating to her family member’s criminal investigation. Venesa Salazar, 36, was booked into the Harris County jail and quickly posted a $5,000 bond for an attempted tampering with evidence charge on Saturday. A motion filed in the case reads, “She suspended service …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor John Whitmire faced criticism on Wednesday for commenting on Gulfton residents while discussing public transportation in the area with the nonprofit newsroom Houston Public Landing. Gulfton, often referred to as present-day Ellis Island, is just 3.5 square miles where more than 50 languages are spoken, and more than 40% of residents are below the poverty line. …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Keontra Kenemore, 18, is facing a third-degree felony charge of electronic access interference after allegedly launching a cyber-attack. This attack, known as a distributed denial of service (DDoS), overwhelmed the district’s network services during the state-mandated STAAR testing in April, according to court documents. The attack affected more than 24,000 students across the district. Kenemore …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Both men seeking to win Texas’ U.S. Senate seat are in Houston on Wednesday, and both discussed the state of the campaign as Colin Allred tries to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for a third term. One focus was reproductive rights and new legislation Cruz cosponsored in the Senate that would virtually guarantee the right to in-vitro …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The longstanding omission of Negro League statistics in Major League Baseball has been rectified. After an extensive three-year research project, MLB has officially integrated the statistics of over 2,300 Negro League players into its record books. This inclusion elevates Josh Gibson to Major League Baseball’s career leader in batting average with a .372, surpassing Ty Cobb’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man who had been evading authorities for six months following a deadly shooting in north Houston turned himself in to the Donna Police Department on Wednesday afternoon, the department announced. Roberto Madrigal, 30, is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service and is awaiting extradition. According to a press release, “at approximately 3:20 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During the height of the May 16 storm, a severely injured man wandering the streets of downtown Houston was rescued by three METRO police officers. Officers Byron Wiley, Eddie Rodriguez, and Walid Koual spoke exclusively with Eyewitness News about the incident. Officer Wiley recounted being flagged down by a passerby while driving downtown, who directed him …