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Protests planned as NRA convention arrives in Houston (May 27, 2022)

On Friday’s show: Protests are planned this weekend as the National Rifle Association’s annual convention takes place in Houston just days after the school shooting in Uvalde. We learn who’s speaking at this year’s event and what to expect from activists outside the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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On Friday’s show: Protests are planned this weekend as the National Rifle Association’s annual convention takes place in Houston just days after the school shooting in Uvalde. News 88.7 reporters outline who’s speaking at this year’s events and what to expect from activists outside the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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Then, we discuss Beto O’Rourke’s confrontation with Gov. Greg Abbott and other stories as we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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