Lawsuit Alleges Racism In Spring Branch ISD Board Elections

Hello, people of Sugar Land! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Sugar Land Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 85 Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories today in Sugar Land:

1. A lawsuit alleging racism and elitism in how its school board is elected has brought tensions to the surface in Spring Branch ISD. The district, which elects all of its school board members at-large, has never had a minority board member. (KTRK-TV)
2. Missouri City joined a growing list of Texas cities to make Juneteenth a city holiday. The City Council voted for the measure, which will take effect in 2022. (Fortbendstar.com)
3. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office assisted in determining the identity of a body found in 2007. DNA sets from the cold case in Fort Bend County matched those from a cold case in Denver, which belonged to a 40-year-old man from Denver. (Fortbendstar.com)
4. A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder in the slaying of his 81-year-old mother last weekend in Rosenberg. (KHOU.com)
5. Pentatonix is coming soon to Sugar Land. The a cappella group will perform its latest Christmas tour at the Smart Financial Centre on Dec. 21, and tickets go on sale Friday. (KHOU.com)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Student Portrait Retakes — Ridge Point High School. (8 a.m.)
• Varsity Tennis: Travis vs Elkins — Travis High School. (3:00 p.m.)
• Varsity Volleyball: Ridge Point vs. Bush — Bush High School. (4:30 p.m.)
• Varsity Volleyball: Willowridge vs. Hightower — Hightower High School. (4:30 p.m.)
• Varsity Volleyball: Travis vs. Elkins — Travis High School. (4:30 p.m.)

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Sugar Land Patch Notebook

• City of Sugar Land: "Check it out Sugar Landers! This baby was recently installed at Memorial Park, and we're pretty pumped about it. This is just another way for our community to get outside and spend time together with friends and family." (Instagram)

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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 jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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