I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 66: The Reconstruction Zone
Posted on · Award-winning author, Dr. Peniel Joseph, provides new interpretations of our American history and how the past is shaping today’s struggles for racial justice.
Tag: Black Lives Matter
Town Square
Remembering the burial of George Floyd: Two years later, has anything changed in society?
Posted on · Political and journalism experts discuss how African Americans really feel about their safety and what still needs to be fixed.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 31: Maybe We Don’t Belong Here
Posted on · Acclaimed British actor David Harewood is featured in the first of a two-part series on Black mental health and how racial biases and discrimination are revealed in the treatment of mental illness
Criminal Justice
Lawsuit Filed By Harris County Woman Tased While In Wheelchair Will Move Forward
Posted on · Sheketha Holman filed a civil rights lawsuit after being tased by a deputy while she was in a wheelchair.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 2: The Reign Check
Posted on · Houston pastors reveal surprising revelations a year after Floyd's death
News
HPD Officer Being Sued For Excessive Force ‘No Longer Employed’
Posted on · A federal lawsuit accuses the former officer of beating a handcuffed suspect and calling for him to be shot.
Politics
Texas Bill Targeting ‘Riots’ Would Crack Down On Right To Protest, Experts Say
Posted on · Senate Bill 912 is one of more than 90 such bills advanced in state legislatures across the country in the wake of last year’s demonstrations against racism and police violence.
Criminal Justice
Critics Say Texas Not Doing Enough To Combat Domestic Terror, Private Militia Threats
Posted on · Laws on the books can be enforced and strengthened on paramilitary and private militias. Texas took a pass during this legislative session.
Criminal Justice
Houston Man Who Says He Was Beaten By Officer While Handcuffed Sues The City
Posted on · Aundre Howard says he was beaten and publicly humiliated by Houston police officers.
Criminal Justice
Baby Shot By HPD Officer Still ‘Fighting For His Life’ 2 Weeks Later, Mother Says
Posted on · The 1-year-old boy is in the ICU with bullet fragments in his head.
Criminal Justice
George Floyd Case: Jury Selection Begins In Derek Chauvin Trial
Posted on · The first potential juror said she's seen the video in which Chauvin holds Floyd down, as the other man says he can't breathe. "That's not fair, because we are humans, you know?" she said.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: How The Black Panther Movement Echoes In Black Lives Matter
Posted on · A Houston activist and a local film critic discuss the film Judas and the Black Messiah, the legacy of the Black Panthers, and reverberations in the current fight for civil rights within the Black Lives Matter movement.
Town Square
The Healing Power Of Art
Posted on · The Black Lives Matter artist intends his work to be like “medicine in baby food” and uses vibrate colors in public spaces to spread a message of healing and unity.
Houston Matters
The Role Of The Black Church And Black Gospel Music In Houston (Feb. 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn about the new PBS series The Black Church, which reflects on the broad history and culture of the Black church, and about the history and legacy of Black gospel music in Houston.
Houston
Houston Woman Trampled By Mounted Police Officer During Summer Protests Sues HPD, City
Posted on · The suit draws parallels between the actions of HPD during the protests and the actions of the police officers who killed George Floyd, saying HPD and the city demonstrated "the very same propensity for the use of unjustified violence."