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Police

Do Houston police officers have enough regard for pedestrians?

Posted on · Houston Police Department officers struck and killed three pedestrians during the last month. According to those involved in police oversight, that should be cause for departmental policy and training reviews.

Taqueria Shooting Red Truck

Houston

Grand jury to determine whether to bring charges against Houston taqueria customer who shot attempted robber

Posted on · The 46-year-old man who shot and killed a suspected robber last week at a Southwest Houston taqueria met Monday with the Houston Police Department, which said the case is being referred to a Harris County grand jury.

Ted Cruz Astros Game

Houston

Grand jury dismisses charges against Houston Astros fan accused of throwing beer cans at Sen. Ted Cruz

Posted on · Joseph Arcidiacono, 33, had been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly throwing unopened beer cans at the Republican senator during the Astros' World Series championship parade on Nov. 7.

Law Enforcement

Houston police make nearly 50 New Year’s Eve arrests for celebratory gunfire, drunken driving

Posted on · The Houston Police Department says it arrested five people for illegally shooting guns on New Year's Eve, when a 12-year-old girl in Southwest Houston was grazed by a stray bullet and hospitalized.