BREAKING
An officer was shot at a southeast Houston gas station, HPD says
Posted on · HPD says the incident occurred at 14800 Gulf Freeway at Astoria.
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Astroworld
Gov. Abbott’s concert safety task force finds 5 key factors led to Astroworld incident
Posted on · Abbott's Task Force on Concert Safety found permitting and lack of risk assessment, among other themes, contributed to the loss of 10 lives in November.
Crime
Alleged carjacker shot by police after running over one man and stabbing another, HPD says
Posted on · Police say the man crashed a stolen truck into an apartment building after running over its owner, then tried to attack a concierge and stabbed another man.
Criminal Justice
City Council voted to approve the Houston police union contract, despite transparency concerns
Posted on · Two council members tried to push the vote back before ultimately approving the contract.
Criminal Justice
A man shot and killed his supervisor near Greenway Plaza, Houston police say
Posted on · The shooting happened at a business located at 3800 Cummins St., police said. A suspected shooter has been taken into custody.
Houston Matters
Officers in Nicolas Chavez shooting reinstated, the week in politics, and tax prep advice (March 16, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Four HPD officers dismissed in 2020 after shooting and killing Nicolas Chavez have been reinstated, the week in politics, and advice on preparing and filing your taxes.
Policing
After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union
Posted on · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.
Criminal Justice
The 4 Houston police officers who shot and killed Nicolas Chavez will be reinstated, HPD says
Posted on · The decision comes nearly six months after a grand jury declined to indict the four officers.
Breaking News
Police shoot and kill a man suspected of robbery in north Houston
Posted on · The man was inside of a vehicle parked in a driveway when the shooting began, police said.
Criminal Justice
Alleged killer of Harris County Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway arrested in Mexico, police say
Posted on · Police say Oscar Rosales, 51, was arrested in Mexico after fleeing the country in the wake of Galloway's death.
Politics
Former police chief Art Acevedo sues city of Miami, commissioners after being fired
Posted on · Acevedo, who was also Houston’s former chief, is suing his former employer and city commissioners in Miami, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption.
Criminal Justice
A former Houston police captain was indicted for trying to prove voter fraud conspiracy theories
Posted on · Former Houston police captain Mark Aguirre is accused of running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head in an attempt to prove a bogus voter fraud conspiracy.
Houston Matters
Your pets peeves about Houston life (Dec. 6, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Another chance to vent about your Houston pet peeves.
City Hall
Houston fire and police staff have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show
Posted on · City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.
Houston Matters
A chef’s advice for preparing your Thanksgiving feast (Nov. 23, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Peter Petro, executive chef at Bosscat Kitchen & Libations, answers your last-minute questions about preparing your Thanksgiving meal.