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High-speed police chases (Sept. 14, 2023)

On Thursday’s show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. And we learn the latest on the Houston housing market.

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On Thursday’s show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. Two reporters involved in the investigation give us details.

And the August report on Houston's housing market showed an interesting trend of housing prices rising as sales remain down.

Also this hour: We talk about the problem of litter in Houston, both on the streets and in our bayous and waterways.

Then, we reflect on the stories of women in space with journalist Loren Grush, author of The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts.

And we hear the latest installment of the News 88.7 series Hot Stops, examining the dangers of extreme heat at Houston-area bus stops.

 

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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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