Criminal Justice
6 More HPD Officers Indicted In Connection With 2019 Harding Street Raid
Posted on · Twelve HPD officers in total have been indicted. Two are charged with first-degree murder.
Tag: Art Acevedo
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.
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.
Houston Matters
Law Enforcement Leaders Address Growing Violent Crime In Greater Houston (Nov. 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: HPD Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez address rising violent crime, a city program helps musicians harmed by the pandemic, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and a new exhibit hall opens at the MFAH.
Houston Matters
How The Pandemic’s Affecting Our Children (Oct. 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Addressing an increase in violent crime, how the pandemic's affecting the social development of kids, and staging socially-distanced theatre in people's backyards.
Criminal Justice
Man Charged With Capital Murder In Shooting Death Of Houston Police Sergeant
Posted on · Elmer Manzano, 51, was charged with capital murder of a police officer, attempted capital murder of a police officer and aggravated assault with serious bodily injury.
Houston
Updated: Veteran HPD Sergeant Shot And Killed In Southwest Houston, Police Say
Posted on · A SWAT team was sent to the scene to respond to a potential barricaded person, police said.
Criminal Justice
As Houston Mulls Police Reform, Chief Art Acevedo Responds To Activist Demands
Posted on · Organizers are looking for action on Houston police reform. In an exclusive interview with Houston Public Media, Police Chief Art Acevedo addresses some of those demands.
Criminal Justice
Mayor Turner Signs Order Allowing Cite-And-Release For Some Low-Level Offenses
Posted on · The program gives Houston police officers the authority to issue citations instead of arresting them on certain Class A and B misdemeanors.
Criminal Justice
4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over The Deadly Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez
Posted on · Union leaders called the decision to fire the four unidentified officers an "unjust and deplorable decision."
City of Houston
5 Houston City Council Members Outline Police Reform Proposals In Letter To Mayor Turner
Posted on · The reforms include changes to the city's Independent Police Oversight Board, but do not include budget cuts.
Criminal Justice
Armed Man Shot And Killed By Off-Duty HPD Sergeant On Downtown Bus, Police Say
Posted on · The sergeant, who was commuting home after his shift, was not wearing a body camera at the time, Chief Art Acevedo said.
Criminal Justice
Texas Lawmakers Look To Improve Police Transparency In Response To HPD Narcotics Audit
Posted on · The announcement came after more officers were charged in connection with a fatal drug raid and the Houston Police Department released an audit of its narcotics division.
Criminal Justice
HPD Shootings Under Increased Scrutiny Amid Nationwide Calls For Police Reform
Posted on · Just before Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Houston police shot and killed six people in five weeks.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: HPD Chief Art Acevedo and Activist Ashton P. Woods (June 1, 2020)
Posted on · The police chief and a civil rights activist discuss George Floyd, race and Houston protests.