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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Ballistics Database Helps Bring Houston Gang War Into Focus

Juan A. Lozano, AP / JOHN L. MONE, AP

Posted on October 23, 2019 · In recent years, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network has evolved from a purely forensic tool to one that generates leads for investigators.

Tags ATF harris county houston Kim Ogg NIBIN

National

Walmart Will No Longer Sell Ammo For Handguns And The AR-15

Chris Haxel, KCUR

Posted on September 3, 2019 · The company will also stop allowing customers to openly carry firearms inside its stores.

Tags AR-15 ATF Doug McMillon El Paso midland Odessa texas Walmart

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Harris County Investigates Cause Of Fire At Deer Park Facility

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 3, 2019 · The Fire Marshal’s Office is interviewing ITC personnel, taking photos and might get assistance in the investigation from the ATF.

Tags ATF Deer Park harris county Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office ITC rachel moreno

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Sheriff Gonzalez Releases Sketch Of Man Who Killed Jazmine Barnes And Video Of Truck

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 3, 2019 · The suspected shooter is described as a thinly built white man in his 30’s or 40’s. Investigators believe he wore a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the shooting.

Tags ATF Ed Gonzalez fbi harris county Jazmine Barnes lee merritt nasa texas United States

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ATF: San Marcos Apartment Fire That Killed 5 Intentionally Set

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 30, 2018 · A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Tags ATF austin David Ortiz pasadena San Marcos texas

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Harris County Officials Ask Public For Help In Investigation Of Attempted Arson Of Mosque

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on July 20, 2018 · The Harris County Fire Marshal Office and the ATF are leading the investigation

Tags ATF Ed Gonzalez harris county M.J. Khan mosque

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Houston Police Get Ballistics Van From Feds

Davis Land

Posted on April 19, 2018 · ATF imaging equipment is expected to link gun crimes quicker

Tags ATF ballistics crime gun link police van

ATF agents on the roof of the Branch Davidian compound.

Houston Matters

NPR’s Wade Goodwyn Reflects On Covering The Branch Davidian Siege, 25 Years Later

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 28, 2018 · Goodwyn was early in his reporting career and says the Waco siege taught him not to implicitly trust government sources.

Tags ATF Branch Davidians fbi npr Waco Waco siege Wade Goodwyn

News

Trump Wants To Ban Bump Stocks; Government Doesn’t Know If It Can Do It

Associated Press

Posted on February 22, 2018 · The president also tweeted his endorsement to raise the age to buy certain rifles to 21

Tags ATF background checks bumps congress guns minimum age rifles shootings Trump weapons

Ariel photo of West

News

ATF: West Fertilizer Explosion Caused By Arson, Offers $50K Reward

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 11, 2016 · Officials believe it was intentionally set and called it a criminal act.

Tags arson ATF west West fertilizer plant explosion

News

ATF: Worshipper Arrested In Arson Fire At Houston Mosque (UPDATE)

Carrie Feibel / Associated Press

Posted on December 30, 2015 · Officials say Gary Moore was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with arson, but they are still looking into the motive.

Tags arson ATF fire houston mosque

News

Investigators Seek Motive For Christmas Day Fire At Houston Mosque

Carrie Feibel

Posted on December 29, 2015 · Investigators are still seeking a motive for a fire intentionally set on Christmas day at a storefront mosque in southwest Houston, off Wilcrest.

Tags arson ATF hate crime houston mosque

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Music

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music

Leah Scarpelli, Texas Standard / Yvonne Marquez | Texas Standard / Gabrielle Muñoz | Texas Standard

Posted on August 5, 2022 · Influenced by the underground LGBTQ-dominated ballroom scene, Beyoncé incorporates the stylings of Black queer and trans performers in her new work.

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Town Square

TOWN SQUARE EXCLUSIVE: Beto O’Rourke’s discusses plans on Texas power grid, Roe v. Wade, gun safety measures

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Today, we have an in-depth, open conversation with Texas Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.

Tags 2022 elections Beto O'Rourke Drive for Texas gun control houston Roe v. Wade Texas governor's race Texas power grid voting

City of Houston

Aide to Houston mayor resigns after reportedly pleading guilty to public corruption

Adam Zuvanich / Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he did not have knowledge of a federal public corruption case involving William-Paul Thomas, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept a bribe, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Tags Federal investigation houston Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner William-Paul Thomas

Health & Science

Harris County monkeypox cases have risen to 125

Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 2, 2022 · The county only has about 250 vaccines left, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

Tags harris county Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo houston Monkeypox

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