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No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in his memoir, ‘No Justice.’
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Houston’s Jewish Community Rebounding from Harvey and Helping Other Cities
Posted on · Despite three floods in three years, we learn how Houston's Jewish community is rebuilding after Harvey and helping other communities hit by hurricanes.
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No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in a new memoir, 'No Justice.'
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Evelyn’s Park: The Birth Of A New Urban Green Space In Bellaire
Posted on · Michael Hagerty takes us on a tour of Evelyn's Park and learns about the process of turning private land into a public green space.
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City In A City: Course Explores How Houston Enclaves Forged Their Own Identities
Posted on · A new course explores how areas and developments within Greater Houston have forged their own unique identities -- and even governments -- over the years.
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Houston Homeowners Move Forward After Harvey, And Many Face Limited Options
Posted on · “You take whatever money you can, make it livable, and move back in. Only to go through it again."
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Evelyn’s Park: The Birth Of A New Urban Green Space In Bellaire
Posted on · Michael Hagerty takes us on a tour of Evelyn's Park and learns about the process of turning private land into a public green space.
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Cleaning Up Is Underway In Houston Region After Wednesday’s Severe Weather
Posted on · It impacted several parts of our region, including as many as four tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
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Chef Series: A Conversation with Justin Turner of Bernie’s Burger Bus
Posted on · Last month we brought you a conversation with chef and Pearland native Ronnie Killen. This month we bring you a chat with another local chef, Justin Turner, owner and operator of Bernie's Burger Bus in Belliare, and that's exactly where Houston Matters producer Edel Howlin is situated right now.
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Six Years Later, Police Shooting of Robbie Tolan Reaches a Settlement
Posted on · On Tuesday (Sept. 15, 2015), a settlement was reached in a years-long legal dispute stemming from the 2008 shooting in Bellaire of aspiring minor league ballplayer Robbie Tolan by Bellaire police officer Jeffrey Cotton. Tolan was wounded in the incident, which occurred after a traffic stop in front of Tolan’s home. Cotton was ultimately acquitted […]
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Blue Bell and Texas Mutual Investigations: Wednesday’s Show (September 16, 2015)
Posted on · Over the weekend, the Houston Chronicle ran an investigative report examining long-term safety and sanitation issues at Blue Bell ice cream’s flagship Brehnam plant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tainted Blue Bell products have sickened at least 13 people since 2010. Among them, three died after being hospitalized with other illnesses. Chronicle […]
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Are Texans Temperamental? It’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A new study calls Texans temperamental and uninhibited…an airline passenger is bumped from a flight at Bush for being only 44 minutes early…Bellaire gets props for being the best community in the nation for trick-or-treating…we explore these and other oddities with our panel of non-experts, as we parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly […]
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Telephone Museum Re-Opens at New Location
Posted on · It’s been a year since Houston’s Telephone Museum lost its home in the Heights. AT&T has moved much of the collection to the company’s regional headquarters in Bellaire. The exhibit is now once again open to the public. We take a tour with long-time volunteer Oleta Porter.