Men Charged In Cop Slaying + Hurricane Ida + Mexican Street Food

Houston TX

27 August, 2021

6:16 PM

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Houston Daily. First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High: 89, low: 75. Here are the top stories in Houston today: Houston can learn a thing or two from New Orleans. As Louisiana is preparing for Hurricane Ida, New Orleans is allowing people to park their cars on medians and neutral areas to help keep them from flooding. With Houston's flooding issues, it could be a measure worth looking into for the city. (Chron) A March On For Voting Rights event organized by Black Male Voter Project will take place in Houston on Saturday morning. March On For Rights marches and events are being held all over the country on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (Houston Patch) Two men have been charged with capital murder in the slaying of New Orleans police officer Everett Briscoe at a Houston restaurant last weekend. District Attorney Kim Ogg said the men were out on bond from other charges. (KHOU.com) Hurricane Ida upgraded from tropical storm status just before making landfall at the Isle of Youth and western Cuba on Friday. The Category 1 storm is still on track for landfall in Louisiana, and hurricane watches have been issued from Cameron, Louisiana, to the Mississippi-Alabama border. (Houston Patch) From James Beard Award winner Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught comes an exciting new street food concept. Urbe opened in Uptown Park on Friday, serving breakfast and lunch only with plans to expand to dinner and weekend brunch. The menu features an abundance of Mexican street food staples. (CultureMap Houston) Today in Houston Well-Being In Color — Houston Texans YMCA. (8:30 a.m.) Volunteer For Office Furniture Day — MECA Houston. (9 a.m.) Happy Birthday Houston Tours with Cupcakes! — The Heritage Society. (10 a.m.) Harlem Globetrotters — University of Houston's Fertitta Center. (2 p.m.) Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC — BBVA Stadium. (7:30 p.m.) Houston Patch Notebook Houston Astros: "Join us for a Pluckers Watch Party tomorrow: Saturday, Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m., 1400 Shepherd Drive #ForTheH." (Facebook) Houston Public Media: "There are now more patients in Houston-area hospitals than at any point during the pandemic. Houston Public Media spoke with Brent Peery, vice president for Memorial Hermann's Chaplaincy services, about fatigue among healthcare workers." (Facebook) Houston Public Media: "Breaking: The Texas House of Representatives just passed a controversial election bill on a third and final reading Friday afternoon. The measure includes bans on 24-hour voting and drive-through voting. via KERA." (Facebook) Houston Health Department: "As of Aug. 27, 2021, #Houston has a total of 241,876 cases of #COVID19. This includes 1,532 cases dated with the past 14 days that were not included in previous updates, 370 additional backlog cases, and the removal of 141 duplicates." (Facebook) City of Houston Solid Waste Management: "September marks the start of Tree Waste Collection month. If your collection day is the 1st week of September, place your debris at the curb no earlier than Aug. 28, 2021." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (August 29) Free Medicare Educational Seminar hosted by Connie Health (August 31) Add your event That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Jeffrey Perkins About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at [email protected] or (479) 264-5801. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Houston Daily? You can contact me at [email protected].