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Driver Of 18-Wheeler Dies After His Truck Falls Off Houston Ship Channel Bridge
Posted on · Houston Police say the driver had to suddenly veer off after a car cut him off.
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Houston Police Turn Over Narcotics Division Files For Probe Of Botched Raid
Posted on · Last week, the District Attorney's office warned HPD the department would be served with subpoenas unless it submitted the files by Monday.
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DA Could Subpoena HPD Over Records About Botched Drug Raid, City Council Passes $5.1 Billion Budget For 2020, And Houston’s First Self-Driving Shuttle Rolls Out At TSU
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Houston Police Ask Public For Help To Find Body Of Maleah Davis
Posted on · Chief Acevedo believes the 4-year-old girl, who has been missing since May 4, is dead.
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Owners And Operators Of Two Houston Poker Clubs Arrested For Money Laundering
Posted on · Both clubs -- the Post Oak Poker Club and the Prime Social Poker Room -- are located in west Houston.
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Prosecutors Request Dismissal Of Active Cases Involving Houston Cops Connected To Botched Raid
Posted on · District Attorney Kim Ogg says they "can't vouch" for the credibility of former officers Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant.
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Houston City Council Rejects Garbage Fee Proposal To Pay For Firefighter Raises
Posted on · Only Boykins voted in favor of the fees.
Houston Matters
Full Show: No Knock Warrants, And Bringing The Arts To Juvenile Detention, (March 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: New rules for no-knock warrants, bringing the arts to at-risk youth, breaking down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the news, and an informal spelling bee.
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Law Enforcement Initiative Nets 156 Parole Violators In Houston Region
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says the plan is to conduct quarterly special operations focusing on felons who have violated the terms of their parole.
Houston Matters
Full Show: No-Knock Raids, And Unsung Civil Rights Leaders (Feb. 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD ends the use of no-knock raids. We learn about some unsung Civil Rights activists. An art exhibit features work by adults with disabilities. And we reflect on what the film Reality Bites says about Houston, 25 years later.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Investigating An HPD Officer, And Former Astronaut Dave Williams (Feb. 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Investigating an HPD officer, former astronaut Dave Williams discusses his memoir, a local veterinarian answers your pet care questions, and we get an update on Houston sports.
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Houston Cop Who Led A Deadly Drug Raid May Have Lied About Informant
Posted on · Informants who have worked with the case agent deny having purchased heroin at the house located at 7815 Harding.
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Houston Police Investigate Local Catholic Priest Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Posted on · The Special Victims Division is looking into Father John Keller. His name is included on the list of credibly accused clergy released by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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Harris County DA Says Her Request For More Prosecutors Has Been Politicized
Posted on · Criminal Justice reform groups have criticized Kim Ogg’s request to hire 102 new lawyers. They argue more people will be jailed, but the DA says her office needs more staff to handle a backlog of cases.
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Acevedo Provides Details On Operation That Led To Shootout, Criticizes Tone Of Police Union President
Posted on · Joe Gamaldi, president of the HPOU, said Monday they would be keeping track of people who promote violence against the police.