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    News PHOTOS: An inside look at NRA Convention happening this weekend at GRB

    More than 50,000 attendees are expected to visit the George R. Brown Convention Center for the annual NRA Convention happening this weekend. We have crews inside GRB, showing you an inside look at the NRA Convention. COMPLETE COVERAGE: NRA holds gun convention in Houston after school massacre...
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    News Life without parole for man convicted in Spring couple’s murder

    Khari Kendrick has been sentenced to life without parole for his role in the death of Spring couple Bao and Jenny Lam four years ago, KPRC 2 has learned following a weeklong trial. Khari Kendrick’s brother, Aakiel Kendrick, and Erick Peralta are all charged with capital murder in the killings...
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    News WATCH LIVE: Beto O’Rourke joins protestors as they gather across NRA annual convention in Houston following deadly Uvalde shooting

    Several local organizations and community leaders are gathering for a planned protest Friday during the first day of the National Rifle Association annual conference in Houston. Organizations FIEL lack Lives Matter Houston, Moms Demand Action and Interfaith group are planning to attend the...
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    News iFEST USA relocating as NRA Convention protests slated for Discovery Green area

    KPRC 2 has learned the International Festival is moving locations as protests are slated to take place in Discovery Green as the NRA Convention is held this weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center. RELATED: NRA Convention in Houston: This is what you need to know, from high-profile...
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    News ‘ENOUGH’: See images as protesters gather outside GRB for NRA convention this weekend

    The NRA Convention began on Friday, and crowds protesting gun violence amid the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas surrounded George R. Brown Convention Center. Multiple KPRC crews are on the ground covering the protests happening around Discovery Green and in downtown. RELATED: NRA holds...
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    News Jif peanut butter recall: This is how to claim your replacement product

    You can’t eat the Jif peanut butter, but some of you emailed asking why you had to eat the cost of the Jif peanut butter you tossed over salmonella concerns. There is a way to get paid back. Fill out a claim form here. Jif will send you a coupon for a replacement jar. The page looks like this...
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    News LIST: NRA Convention in Houston - Speakers that remain listed, those that have canceled their appearance

    The NRA convention is scheduled for May 27-29. Amidst the tragedy that unfolded in Uvalde, Texas where 19 children and two teachers were killed inside an elementary school classroom, some prominent speakers have pulled out of the event. See below who is still scheduled to attend and who has...
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    News Don McLean, Lee Greenwood exit NRA concert after Texas shooting, NBC News reports

    Don McLean, Lee Greenwood and two other country crooners said Thursday they would not perform at a National Rifle Association concert this weekend, citing the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. “In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and...
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    News Hot & humid this Memorial Day weekend

    Friday’s Forecast: Friday will be more humid with sunny skies and highs in the mid-90s. Winds will be from the west 5-10mph. Memorial Day Weekend: Humidity starts climbing today and won’t stop through Monday. Temperatures are consistent in the mid to lower 90s through Monday. It’s humid...
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    News Gov. Greg Abbott will no longer appear in-person at NRA convention in Houston

    Governor Greg Abbott will no longer make an in-person appearance at the NRA convention in Houston Friday due to him being scheduled to hold a news conference in Uvalde. The news conference, which is set to begin at 3:30 p.m., will provide more information on the resources available for those...
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    News ‘We went to our corner’: 2nd grader describes surviving Uvalde elementary school shooting

    A Robby Elementary School second-grader described Tuesday’s shooting to KPRC 2 News. “They were very loud,” said Robb Elementary second-grader Madison Saiz as she describes Tuesday’s shooting while standing by her family member, Andrea Garcia. “My teacher went to go look at what was happening...
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    News Border patrol agent drove 40 miles to respond to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary school, sources say

    After giving conflicting information regarding the events surrounding the deadly Robb elementary school shooting, Texas Department of Public Safety officials provided a new timeline. DPS officials said after Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother, he took off in her pick-up truck and crashed at...
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    News Mental health awareness: Separating illness from criminal activity

    The shooter in Uvalde had no known reported mental health history, but whenever something like this happens, it’s a question people find natural to ask. Even though Dr. Mary Aitkin pointed out that this crime is out of the ordinary, mental illness is not. “There are a lot of people with mental...
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    News NRA Convention in Houston: This is what you need to know, from high-profile speakers to security measures

    The 2022 NRA Convention will be held in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center from May 27-29. What is the event? The event is the annual gathering of the National Rifle Association of America. The National Rifle Association’s website describes the event this way: “Join fellow...
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    News Watch live: Mayor Turner, law enforcement agencies to discuss safety, security during NRA convention at GRB

    Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena will discuss public safety and security during this year’s NRA convention taking place at George R Brown Convention Center this weekend. Several other City of Houston departments are also...
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    News Police on scene of shooting, crash in southwest Houston

    Police are investigating a shooting that happened in southwest Houston Thursday afternoon. The incident happened in the 3900 block of Fondren at Westpark around 3:10 p.m. Police said at least one person was shot. There was also a crash at the location, but they have not said whether the...
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    News Man convicted of 1st-degree murder in beheading case

    A jury on Thursday convicted a New Hampshire man of first-degree murder for killing his wife’s coworker after he discovered they were texting, and then forcing her to behead him. Armando Barron also was convicted of assaulting his wife, Britany Barron, the night he discovered she had been...
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    News Katy ISD approves pay increase for teachers, raise starting pay to $60,700, district says

    Katy Independent School District board of trustees approved mid-point pay grade increases of 5% for all district classroom teachers and hourly employees and a 3% raise for all other employees for the 2022-2023 school year. According to a release, classroom teachers, specifically, will see an...
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    News Fort Bend County judge to honor victims of Uvalde school shooting with candlelight vigil

    Fort Bend County Judge KP George will honor the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting with a candlelight vigil Thursday afternoon. The vigil, which is set to begin at 6 p.m., will take place at the Fort Bend County Justice Center located at 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle. The judge will...
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    News Stafford man pleads guilty to transporting child inside plastic bin to illegally enter United States: DOJ

    A 22-year-old Stafford resident has admitted to illegally transporting a minor non-U.S. citizen within the country, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Thurday. Fernando Jaramillo admitted he knew the minor was illegally present in the United States. On March 9, Jaramillo arrived at...
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