In this week’s Defender

Make your vote count and read about the promising early vote numbers.

Associate Editor Marilyn Marshall writes about Sandra Bland five years after her death and profiles Black women and girls killed by police. #SayHerName

In sports, Terrance Harris shares why the NFL is “off key” with their “Lift Every Voice and Sing” plans.

Stay connected and let us know what you’re thinking on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @DefenderNetwork. Plus, check us out at www.DefenderNetwork.com for the latest news on Harris County evictions, Houston ISD’s plans for reopening, and local entertainment such as the Houston Museum of African American Culture’s drive-in cinema. Also, Fit & Fine returns this week with fitness enthusiast Nicole Hudson sharing her tips to keep fit at 47.