610 Loop Road Work Ahead

Transportation

Loop 610 expansion in South Houston topic of TxDOT community meetings this week

Posted on · TxDOT plans to update and widen a 6-mile stretch of 610 between Almeda and Telephone roads. Public engagement meetings are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, with a virtual engagement opportunity available from 5 p.m. Tuesday through the end of June.

Houston Matters

How Can Law Enforcement Better Relate to the People it Serves?

Posted on · Following the murder of a Harris County Deputy while he was filling up his patrol car at a suburban gas station Friday night, some law enforcement officials tied the murder to national rhetoric about police violence, noting a growing disconnect and mistrust of police by the community at large. We've discussed this divide, and efforts […]

Houston Matters

How Can Law Enforcement Better Relate to the People it Serves?

Posted on · Among the lessons learned from recent developments in Ferguson, Missouri, is the need for law enforcement and the community it serves to engage with one another. We discuss how that can be accomplished, and focus on one example here in Houston – the Teen and Police Service Academy. The TAPS Academy seeks to connect at-risk […]