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Criminal Justice

New Houston Police Oversight Board Chair Lays Out Vision For The Board’s Future

Sara Hutchinson, HPM Intern

Posted on August 17, 2021 · Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a major restructuring of Houston’s Independent Police Oversight Board, including a new chair, Stephen Ives of the Houston YMCA. Ives spoke to Houston Public Media about his role.

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Is It Harder For Refugees In Houston To Make A Living As Artists?

Amy Bishop

Posted on October 6, 2016 · News 88.7 Arts and Culture reporter Amy Bishop met up with two immigrant artists to hear their stories.

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Fact Check: Mayor Turner Said He Would Enact Most Houston Police Reform Proposals. Has He?

Sara Hutchinson, HPM Intern

Posted on August 18, 2021 · Fifty-eight percent of all recommendations have been enacted, and more are on the way, according to the new Office of Policing Reform and Accountability.

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Criminal Justice

Houston Has A New Deputy Inspector General For Police Accountability. Here’s What That Means

Sara Hutchinson, HPM Intern

Posted on August 17, 2021 · Crystal Okorafor spoke with Houston Public Media about her new role, and what she expects moving forward.

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HPD Releases Body Cam Footage Of Deadly Shooting, Keeping With New Policy

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Posted on June 4, 2021 · It’s the first time the city’s new body camera release policy has been tested.

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George Floyd Act Mostly Fails In Texas Legislature, After Being ‘Chopped Up’ Into Smaller Bills

Jill Ament, Texas Standard / Caroline Covington, Texas Standard

Posted on May 26, 2021 · Opposition to the omnibus bill’s provisions came mostly from police unions who fought against the removal of “qualified immunity” that protects officers from civil lawsuits.

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