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@CBSNews journalist. Proud @Howardu Grad. Born and raised Texan.

Dallas, TX
Joined August 2011
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Had the pleasure of having my brother, 12-year CBS News alum and now owner of his own production company Tiny Hawk Productions, @RodneyCBSNews join my #JNL400 class this weekend to share his journey and inspire the students to show up for themselves at every leg of their career.
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Had so much putting this story together.
A growing trend over the pandemic has been the hobby of collecting houseplants. In Dallas, one plant-loving entrepreneur has come up with a whole new place to do just that.
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“Without that video, we wouldn’t have an arrest”: As jury selection begins for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, his mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, says she is “grateful” to have gotten to the beginning stages of the trial.
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We've got some personal news... we'll soon be moving to our brand new studio in Times Square! We'll also have a new name and theme when @NateBurleson joins @GayleKing and @TonyDokoupil at the table beginning September 7. Check out a sneak peak of #CBSMornings! 🌞
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SB1 passed late last night in the Texas house & is 1 step closer to permanently banning 24-hour and drive-thru voting that was popular with Black & Brown voters last election. The bill needs 1 more vote in the house & approval from the senate before becoming law. #txlege
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Texas state House speaker bans the word "racism" amid voting bill debate hill.cm/u0EEGeC
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Pentagon press secretary confirms there were a number of U.S. service members killed in the attack today at Kabul airport.
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39 days later…SB1 (#VotingLaws) is up NOW for debate. Expecting the bill to pass TODAY since the #Texas House has quorum. Republicans have an overwhelming majority to pass any piece of legislation they want. This is why TX Dems fled to DC… some recently came back & now this.
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Clarifying—it’s been 39 days since quorum has been met by the Texas House by my rough count. Some Dems have left the state for over 45 days.
The speaker of the Texas house just asked the body not to use the word #Racism as they debate the controversial voting bill SB1 on the floor. #TXLege
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More important reporting from @cbsmireya & co. about the ongoing voting rights debate in #Texas. #follow her, @RodneyCBSNews & @adam_brew for ongoing updates from Austin.
Republican lawmakers in Texas are expected to advance a controversial bill that Democrats say would limit people's ability to vote. This follows months of protests and after state Democrats fled Texas to block the proposal.
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A fascinating story for us to be able to tell. There was so much more we couldn’t get into the story (brief thread)
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I first learned about the #TulsaRaceMassacre in the early 2000s, as a reporter for @NewsOn6 in Tulsa. Years later, many people are just learning about the shameful act. Our story tonight...from North Tulsa. @RodneyCBSNews
Services were held in Tulsa, Okla., on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre. An estimated 300 Black residents were killed when a White mob's rampage turned a neighborhood of homes and businesses -- known as Black Wall Street -- into rubble. @OmarVillafranca reports.
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Thank you @OmarVillafranca and @RodneyCBSNews for allowing me to help you tell a tragic piece of our American History! – at West New York, NJ
Today is the 100th anniversary of one of the most violent racial attacks in American history: the 1921 massacre in Tulsa — Oklahoma's Greenwood neighborhood. This morning, the city begins a week of remembrance. @OmarVillafranca reports from #Tulsa.
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Our story this morning on how a young generation of Tulsa students is honoring the spirit & preserving the past of #BlackWallStreet @RodneyCBSNews
On this day in 1921: Hundreds of Black people were killed or injured by a White mob during a two-day rampage. Over 30 blocks of Black-owned homes and businesses were destroyed. @OmarVillafranca shows us how a group of students is working to honor those businesses.
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An ambitious effort to identify former slaves gets personal for @CBSNews producer Rodney Hawkins. Last year, we showed you his family's efforts to restore their ancestral cemetery in East Texas. @RodneyCBSNews dug deep into the archives at @SFASU in search of his family's past.
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