Posted on · Chief Finner discussed issues impacting criminal justice in Houston during an interview on Houston Matters Monday.
Posted on · The city avoided budget cuts and layoffs, though Mayor Sylvester Turner said the pandemic caused the worst deficit in the city’s history.
Posted on · Steven Bryant is the first officer to be convicted in the wake of the raid.
Posted on · “These 11 people betrayed my trust and the trust of our community," Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. "They showed complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of a person they were directly responsible for protecting."
Posted on · The animal was found unharmed, police say. Its alleged owner was in court Friday.
Posted on · A federal lawsuit accuses the former officer of beating a handcuffed suspect and calling for him to be shot.
Posted on · The $1.25 million will go to Beck Redden LLP in the first phase of what the city described as a two-phase approach to defending itself against the civil rights suit filed on behalf of the victims' families.
Posted on · Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, has called the allegations “meritless” and questioned the claims against Watson, alleging they were made following a failed attempt to blackmail his client.
Posted on · HPD revealed late Friday afternoon that someone filed a report against Watson earlier in the day. Details of the investigation were not immediately available.
Posted on · Advocates are afraid these crimes are being underreported due to a lack of knowledge and familiarity with the reporting process, a dearth of Asian language resources and distrust of law enforcement.
Posted on · The news comes days after the annoncement that current Chief Art Acevedo was leaving to take a leadership job in Miami.
Posted on · With violent crime increasing in the city, Acevedo called the current criminal justice system in Houston "a failure," blaming judges, the district attorney, and "people who run the county that don’t care enough to actually fight back.”
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We consider the qualities Houston's next police chief should have, City Council Member Letitia Plummer discusses city government, and we get answers to your questions about gardening and insects.
Posted on · The mayor said he would add a sixth HPD cadet class in next year's budget to help address a "significant uptick in violence" throughout Houston, and that he would propose the firefighter raise "with or without" input from the union.
Posted on · At a Florida press conference, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised Acevedo, calling him "the best chief in America."