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Posted on August 5, 2022 · On Friday's show: An international relations expert explains what it might take for the United States to arrange for Griner's release after her guilty verdict and sentencing. Then, we discuss how a recent ruling limiting the EPA's power might affect Houston. And Indian composer and violinist L. Subramaniam talks about his concert in Houston this weekend celebrating 75 years of Indian independence.

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Posted on October 13, 2021 · The illegal modification can essentially turn a semi-automatic handgun into a fully-automatic weapon, according to police.

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3rd Ward community groups promise to continue protests of Houston’s Ion district over gentrification concerns

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Posted on October 12, 2021 · Neighborhood stakeholders say they will disrupt the process of developing the Ion until they get a seat at the table.

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Houston faith leaders and elected officials call for better treatment of Haitian migrants

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Posted on September 27, 2021 · Community leaders are calling on the Biden administration to halt deportations and investigate alleged misconduct by the border patrol.

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Posted on September 27, 2021 · Texas Council on Family Violence’s high-risk domestic violence teams connect victims who are most at risk with local law enforcement and advocates.

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Harris County Jail Employees File Federal Lawsuit Over Working Conditions

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Posted on September 22, 2021 · Deputies, detention officers and others say public safety is at risk if the county doesn't provide funds for more staff.

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Frustration grows among Fort Bend ISD parents over conflicting mask mandate messaging

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Posted on September 22, 2021 · District parents and students have watched as the FBISD issued a mask mandate, a mandate reversal, and a court filing in support of a lawsuit seeking to overturn mandates.

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Houston Policer Officer Killed While Serving An Arrest Warrant At A Harris County Apartment

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Posted on September 20, 2021 · A second officer was hospitalized, and the man they were trying to arrest was shot and killed by police.

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City Council Upgrades Status Of Houston Spaceport To Local Government Corporation

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Posted on September 16, 2021 · The Houston Spaceport Development Corporation will be eligible for millions in state funding.

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Posted on September 13, 2021 · Wind speeds reached 50 mph in Galveston after the storm made landfall along Matagorda Bay just after midnight, before slowly travelling Northeast.

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Posted on September 9, 2021 · Revised numbers show the industry has recovered less than 9,000 jobs since last September.

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Lawsuit Filed By Harris County Woman Tased While In Wheelchair Will Move Forward

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Posted on September 3, 2021 · Sheketha Holman filed a civil rights lawsuit after being tased by a deputy while she was in a wheelchair.

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Permitless Carry Is Now Legal In Texas, Worrying Law Enforcement And Gun Safety Experts

Florian Martin

Posted on September 2, 2021 · Without mandatory training, firearm experts are afraid of irresponsible gun ownership.

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Criminal Justice

Galveston County Grand Jury Clears Cop Who Shot La Marque Man In Back

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Posted on September 1, 2021 · The decision comes after an eight-month investigation into the death of Joshua Feast by the Galveston County Sheriff Office and District Attorney’s Office.

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Education

Houston Lawmaker Requests Texas AG Review Of HISD’s COVID-19 Leave Policy

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Posted on August 28, 2021 · Senator Paul Bettencourt R-Houston has accused HISD's COVID-19 leave policy of being "discriminatory and unfair" towards unvaccinated employees.

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NRA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting In Houston Due To COVID-19 Surge

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Posted on August 24, 2021 · The event was initially pushed back in May due to health concerns.

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