Brittney Martin

Mar 16, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Brittney Martin

Archaeologists work on the Sugar Land 95 project, where the remains of 95 prisoners were found in Sugar Land TX in 2018.Courtesy photoAfter my grandparents died, my mom, aunts and uncles picked out their caskets, planned their memorial services, and laid flowers on their graves. It’s hard to imagine a world where my family wouldn’t get to make those kinds of decisions.

Aug 17, 2023 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Adam Zuvanich |Rebecca Noel |Brittney Martin |Naomi Reed

One week into the new school year at Fort Bend ISD, students brought guns to two different high school campuses in the district southwest of Houston. Guns were found in students’ backpacks Wednesday at both Crawford High School and Dulles High School, according to statements provided by the school district, which said Thursday it is pursuing criminal charges against both students and that both are no longer on their respective campuses.

Aug 14, 2023 | houstonpublicmedia.org | Rebecca Noel |Brittney Martin |Naomi Reed |Brian Lopez

While teacher and bus driver shortages persist in a number of local school districts, newly passed legislation from Austin has created another staffing challenge: armed guards. Staffing challenges continue as students return to school this year: as of last Thursday, there were 230 teacher vacancies in Katy ISD, 200 in Fort Bend ISD and 63 in Houston ISD. Meanwhile, House Bill 3, which passed during this year's legislative session and was signed into law by Gov.

Jul 27, 2023 | l8r.it | Naomi Reed |Brittney Martin

This story is part of Episode 8 of "Sugar Land." Listen to the full episode above. First time here? Start with Episode 1. Portia Harper began looking into her family history about six years ago for the same reason many people do: She wanted to know where she came from. Growing up, it wasn’t something her relatives discussed. But by piecing together dozens of records and oral histories, she managed to trace her family back six generations.

Jul 22, 2023 | houstonpublicmedia.org | John H. Lienhard |Eddie Robinson |Brittney Martin |Naomi Reed

Episode: 2721 Fort Trumbull — dramatic, inappropriate, icon of the history of its place. Today, Fort Trumbull. Related Posted on · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history.