Criminal Justice
Inmate dies after a fight in Beaumont’s high security federal prison
Posted on · An inmate sustained life-threatening injuries after a fight in the United States Penitentiary Beaumont, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Criminal Justice
Seven alleged members of prison gangs charged in Beaumont inmate killings
Posted on · The deaths of two inmates at the federal facility in East Texas led to a dayslong lockdown of the country’s prison system.
Business
Exxon Mobil has reached a contract agreement with its locked out Beaumont workers
Posted on · Union members voted 214-133 to ratify the company’s latest offer, which added holiday time off and updated job descriptions for some union positions.
Criminal Justice
U.S. federal prisons are on lockdown after 2 inmates were killed in Beaumont
Posted on · Two people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press the altercation involved members of the violent MS-13 street gang. The attack is the latest example of serious violence within the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons.
Politics
Texas Law Enforcement Tapped To Round Up Absent House Democrats, Intensifying Battle In The Lower Chamber
Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way for absent House Democrats' civil arrests after it temporarily blocked Harris County judges’ orders protecting them from such a move.
Energy & Environment
Bill To Prevent Texas Cities From Banning Natural Gas Heads To Governor’s Desk
Posted on · With the support of the natural gas industry, Oklahoma and Louisiana have already preemptively passed laws to ban local natural gas bans.
Hurricane Laura
PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas
Posted on · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Latest Updates On Hurricane Laura (Aug. 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.
Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura Is Forcing Texans To Evacuate. But Some Say They Can’t Afford To Leave
Posted on · Local officials in Texas and Louisiana have asked hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate as Hurricane Laura headed for the Gulf Coast. But some residents say they can't afford to leave.
Hurricane Laura
Laura Now Forecast To Be A Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane
Posted on · The National Hurricane Center says Laura's top sustained winds are near 115 mph with higher gusts.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Hurricane Laura Update, And Texas Coast Evacuates (Aug. 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: Hurricane Laura is expected to intensify before making landfall by late evening, and Harris County prepares for the oncoming storm as coastal cities and counties issue mandatory evacuations.
Criminal Justice
Despite Calls To Lower Prison Populations Amid COVID-19, Some Freeze Early Release Programs
Posted on · Most observers agree that without reducing prison populations COVID-19 will continue to rapidly spread inside. But even some existing early release programs are being suspended amid the outbreak.
Houston Matters
‘Nailgate’ In Beaumont, And A Pandemic Hoarder Looks For A Refund: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Reflecting On The Beaumont Race Riot Of 1943
Posted on · Houston Matters looks back at the event and considers its legacy today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: HISD’s New State Funds, And Writer Elliot Ackerman (June 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How HISD should spend new state funds, reviewing the bills Gov. Abbott vetoed, looking back at the Beaumont race riots of 1943, writer Elliot Ackerman returns to where he fought in Iraq, and an update on Houston sports.