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Updated: Veteran HPD Sergeant Shot And Killed In Southwest Houston, Police Say

Paul DeBenedetto / Matt Harab

Posted on October 20, 2020 · A SWAT team was sent to the scene to respond to a potential barricaded person, police said.

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Posted on March 1, 2023 · Violent crime is currently down by more than 22%, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Dozens of Houston-area felons charged with illegally possessing guns in federal-state initiative

Posted on February 22, 2023 · The 90-day Harris County Felon in Possession Initiative resulted in 50 people being hit with federal charges.

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Houston officials praise federal de-escalation training for local law enforcement

Posted on February 21, 2023 · The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act authorizes $124 million in federal funding over the next four years to train law enforcement in de-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force.

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Starbucks in Texas Medical Center becomes third in Houston area to unionize

Posted on February 20, 2023 · As part of a nationwide labor movement, the Seattle-based coffeehouse chain has seen more than 275 of its stores unionize since late 2021, according to Starbucks Workers United.

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