Criminal Justice
Federal Judge Dismisses Nicolas Chavez Police Shooting Lawsuit
Posted on · Chavez' family sued the city of Houston, the Houston Police Department, and five officers after Chavez was killed by police in April 2020.
Florian Martin
Business Reporter
Business
Thousands Of Texas Restaurants Closed During The Pandemic. Some Houston Favorites Are Ready For A Comeback
Posted on · COVID-19 had an unprecedented effect on the food scene and forced thousands of Texas restaurants to close.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Awarded More Than $1 Million In Police Violence Case
Posted on · The federal court ruled the officers are not entitled to official immunity.
Business
Houstonians Are Slowly Going Back Into The Office – But Many Don’t Want To
Posted on · After more than a year of remote work, many workers are reluctant to go back to the office, even as the pandemic recedes.
Business
Houston’s Hotel Industry Begins Recovery As The COVID-19 Pandemic Fades
Posted on · For the first time since the pandemic began, all major U.S. hotel markets turned a profit in May.
Business
Texas Ended Some Unemployment Benefits So People Would Look For Jobs. Workers Say It’s Not That Simple
Posted on · Critics say the benefits are a disincentive for people to return to work, but there are likely other issues at play.
Houston
Nearly 4 Years After Harvey, Seniors Are Still Waiting To Move Back To 2100 Memorial
Posted on · The Houston Housing Authority now has the money to rebuild the affordable senior living facility but the opening date will come too late for some.
Immigration
Gov. Abbott Orders South Texas Prison To Make Room For Undocumented Immigrants, TDCJ Says
Posted on · The Texas Department of Criminal Justice began moving incarcerated people from the Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley on Wednesday as part of the governor's Operation Lone Star initiative, announced in March.
Police Shooting
Fulshear Police Officer Shoots And Kills Man During Traffic Stop, Captain Says
Posted on · A man wanted for a felony drug offense in Virginia is dead after a traffic stop in the rural community.
Space City
Houston Spaceport Breaks Ground On City’s 1st Spaceflight Technology Incubator
Posted on · Collins Aerospace will host an incubator for space tech startups.
Criminal Justice
HPD Releases Body Cam Footage Of Deadly Shooting, Keeping With New Policy
Posted on · It’s the first time the city’s new body camera release policy has been tested.
Business
Many Houston Communities Of Color Have No Bank Account. A New Federal Initiative Aims To Change That
Posted on · FDIC’s “Get Banked” pilot campaign tries to reach primarily Blacks and Latinos in Houston and Atlanta.
Business & Technology
Houston’s Midtown Innovation District Is Taking Shape, Despite Controversy
Posted on · The Ion is scheduled to open in the fall.
Criminal Justice
Supporters Of Pamela Turner Call On Baytown Police To Fire Indicted Officer Juan Delacruz
Posted on · Delacruz, who was indicted in Turner's killing, has been placed on paid administrative duty with the Baytown Police Department.
The Harding Street Raid
2 People Arrested By Former Houston Police Officer Gerald Goines Have Been Exonerated. Will There Be More?
Posted on · It’s one of many cases under review that involved disgraced former Houston police officer Gerald Goines.