Criminal Justice
UPDATE: At Least 16 Texans Charged In The Wake Of The U.S. Capitol Siege
Posted on · Those charged include a Spring man and a former Houston police officer.
Houston
Houston Police Officer Resigns After Alleged Participation In D.C. Insurrection
Posted on · Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed the veteran officer’s resignation via Twitter.
Houston
Houston Police Officer Likely Under Federal Investigation For Involvement In D.C. Insurrection, Acevedo Says
Posted on · The unidentified patrol officer will likely face federal charges after allegedly entering the Capitol building Wednesday alongside other pro-Trump extremists, Acevedo said.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Production On 2 Vaccine Candidates Begins At Texas A&M
Posted on · As Texas attempts to ramp up testing, Houston this week will look to set up its vaccine "mega site."
Houston
‘National Disgrace’: Houston Reacts To Siege At The U.S. Capitol
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner, members of Houston's Congressional Delegation and others condemned the actions in Washington on Wednesday, in which a mob of pro-Trump extremists broke into the Capitol.
Houston
PHOTOS: Looking Back On 2020 In Houston, Texas And Beyond
Posted on · The country went through a lot in 2020. Houston Public Media photographer and reporter Lucio Vasquez was there to capture it here in Houston.
Criminal Justice
Former Houston Police Captain Arrested In Alleged Scheme To Prove ‘Voter Fraud’
Posted on · The ex-officer was arrested Tuesday after allegedly running a man off the road and restraining him with a pistol in an attempt to prove a nonexistent massive voter fraud scheme in Harris County in exchange for more than $250,000, from a group run by conservative activist Steve Hotze.
Houston
Houston Rodeo Vendors Were Hit Hard By Its Cancellation. Will They Bounce Back In 2021?
Posted on · Vendors -- some of whose livelihoods depend on the Houston Rodeo -- are holding out hope for a 2021 event. But the COVID-19 outlook is still unclear.
Houston
The Houston Rodeo Is Scheduled To Return In 2021, After March’s COVID-19 Cancellation
Posted on · The event is set to return in May, though state health officials estimated that general distribution of a vaccine would not begin until July.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Fort Bend County Sees Post-Thanksgiving Spike In COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · With a vaccine on the horizon, local officials are asking Houstonians to remain vigilant with social distancing and mask wearing, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Education News
Child Advocacy Group Releases Houston School Rankings, Updated For COVID-19
Posted on · As the coronavirus impacts education in 2020, the nonprofit Children at Risk's new rankings focus on longterm consistency.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Texas Hospitalizations Are Reaching July COVID-19 Peaks
Posted on · Health experts are worried about a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving holiday travel.