Houston Matters
Special Edition: Sonny Messiah-Jiles and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (June 12, 2020)
Posted on · A discussion about addressing racial disparity, and an update on COVID-19 in Harris County.
Tag: defund the police
Texas
Austin City Council Votes To Divest Funds From APD, Ban Some Potentially Deadly Police Practices
Posted on · The vote came one day after Houston City Council voted to increase funding as part of the city's new $5.1 billion budget.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: HPD Sergeant DeAndre Hutchison and Dr. Andrea Taylor (June 10, 2020)
Posted on · A police sergeant and a psychologist address the issue of police brutality, and how to keep the motivation to prevent it, in the wake of George Floyd's death.