Health & Science
Memorial Hermann To Become 3rd Houston Hospital System To Set Vaccine Mandate
Posted on · Houston Methodist and Baylor College of medicine previously announced mandates.
Housing
Houston Homeowners Accuse GLO Of Unequal Treatment In Harvey Home Rebuilding Program
Posted on · Residents raised concerns after receiving "downgraded" homes from the GLO's homeowner assistance program.
LGBTQ
Pride Houston Parade Canceled Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Houston Area
Posted on · Smaller events will take in the coming months, including a block party in October.
Criminal Justice
10 Women Have Filed Criminal Complaints Against Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson
Posted on · Two of the women have not filed a civil lawsuit, bringing the total number of accusations to 24.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Arrested For Whipping Police Officers At U.S. Capitol Insurrection, FBI Says
Posted on · Andrew Quentin Taake is the ninth Houston-area arrest in the wake of the riot.
Town Square
Houston Arts Return With New Leadership, After Being Hit Hard By The Pandemic
Posted on · We meet three of Houston’s newest arts leaders and discuss their visions post-pandemic – including the future of live performance, equity and community impact.
Politics
Houston Fire Union President Getting City Job Back After Arbitrator Tosses January Suspension
Posted on · The ruling would reinstate Lancton as a city employee, and would also grant the him with full back pay.
Energy & Environment
Houston-Area Water Park Faces Lawsuit After Chemical Spill That Hospitalized 31 People
Posted on · Court documents say a Houston-area mother and her three daughters experienced headaches, skin irritations, and sore throats as a result of the Saturday chemical spill.
Health & Science
119 COVID-19 Patients Died In Harris County Safety Net Hospitals In 2021. None Were Fully Vaccinated
Posted on · Harris County's positivity rate has more than doubled in the past month, as the rate of vaccinations continues to slow down.
Immigration
U.S. Senators Grill Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez On His Approach To Leading ICE
Posted on · Gonzalez related his local law enforcement experience in Harris County to his approach to the controversial role.
Energy & Environment
Chevron Faces $85 Million Federal Lawsuit In Wake Of February Winter Storm
Posted on · A Houston gas marketing company alleges Chevron breached their contract when the energy company failed to deliver natural gas during the February winter freeze.
Criminal Justice
Houston Police Officer Indicted For Aggravated Assault After 2019 Arrest
Posted on · Former HPD officer Lucas Vieira is now facing a felony charge of aggravated assault by a public servant after allegedly beating a man with handcuffs during a 2019 arrest.
Politics
Houston Firefighters Union Gains Enough Signatures To Place Binding Arbitration On Nov. Ballot
Posted on · The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and the city of Houston have been locked in a years-long legal battle over a pay increase through a collective bargaining contract since 2017.
Houston
Massive Fire Breaks Out At CenterPoint Substation In Northwest Houston
Posted on · A shelter-in-place was issued for the area west of the substation to N. Eldridge Parkway. The warning was lifted by Friday afternoon.
Criminal Justice
FBI Investigating Harris County Constables After Female Deputies Allege Sexual Assault
Posted on · A lawsuit filed in May accuses Constable Alan Rosen, along with Assistant Chief Chris Gore, Lt. Shane Rigdon and Harris County, with being complicit in the alleged sexual assault of female deputies during undercover operations.