Hillary and Tina cover Henrietta Lacks and Lesley Wegner and Sylvia Gonzalez.

Tina’s Story

Lesley Wenger and Sylvia Gonzales served on the Castle Hills, Texas city council in 2018. BUT when things didn’t go their way, they plotted a coup.

Hillary’s Story

Henrietta Lacks contributed to medical science through her illegally harvested immortal cell tissue. BUT when her family finds out, they call for reform and recognition of her contributions.

Sources

Hillary's Story

Brittannica

Henrietta Lacks

CNN

Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells--by Taylor Romine

History

Henrietta Lacks: How Her Cells Became One of the Most Important Medical Tools in History--by Rebecca Skloot

Hopkins Medicine

The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Nature

Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

The New York Times

Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken Without Her Consent, Is Honored by W.H.O.--by Maria Cramer

NPR

'Henrietta Lacks': A Donor's Immortal Legacy

Smithsonian Magazine

Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells--by Sarah Zielinski

Wikpedia

Henrietta Lacks

Photos

Henrietta Lacks--from the Henrietta Lacks Foundation via The New York Times

HeLa Cells--by Heiti Paves/Shutterstock via National Institute of Standard and Technology

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Novel)--book cover by Crown publishers via Wikipedia

Tina's Story

Forbes

Texas Councilwoman Fights Back After Her Opponents Had Her Arrested And Jailed--by Andrew Wimer

Fox 29

Castle Hills council member who allegedly plotted against city manager reinstated--by SBG San Antonio

KENS5

Castle Hills city manager fired over confrontations with police, judge--by Dillon Collier

KSAT 12

2 Castle Hills council members arrested in alleged plot to oust city manager--by Adrian Garcia and Patty Santos

Castle Hills City Council votes to fire city manager--by Chris Shadrock

Petition calls for removal of 2 Castle Hills council members

Questions surround legitimacy of swearing in of Castle Hills City Council member--by Patty Santos and Jennifer Galvan

Tampering charge against former Castle Hills councilwoman dismissed--by Fares Sabawi and Adrian Garcia

News4SA

Former Castle Hills councilwoman sues city, claims first amendment rights were violated--by Camilla Rambaldi

San Antonio Express News

Castle Hills council drama gets ‘uglier’

USA Today

City officials threw me in jail to silence me. Years later, I'm still seeking justice.--by Sylvia Gonzalez

Photos

Lesley Wenger Mugshot--screenshot via KSAT

Sylvia Gonzalez Mugshot--screenshot via KSAT

Ryan Rapelye, Castle Hills City Manager--offical photo via San Antonio Report

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