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Houston Matters

A chef’s advice for preparing your Thanksgiving feast (Nov. 23, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 23, 2021 · On Tuesday's show: Peter Petro, executive chef at Bosscat Kitchen & Libations, answers your last-minute questions about preparing your Thanksgiving meal.

Tags Houston Police Department hpd Kathryn Haueisen Mayflower Chronicles Peter Petro Richard Standifer rules of the road Texas DPS thanksgiving traffic

Politics

Art Acevedo will be fired from his job as Miami police chief after 6 months

Associated Press

Posted on October 12, 2021 · Miami City Manager Art Noriega said Monday that he suspended Acevedo with the intent to terminate his employment, after the former Houston police chief was lambasted by city commissioners who he accused of meddling in the police department and internal affairs investigations.

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Houston

‘He loved his city’: Fallen Houston police officer William Jeffrey laid to rest

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 27, 2021 · Jeffrey was shot and killed last week while serving an arrest warrant at a Harris County apartment complex.

Tags fallen officer hpd HPD Chief Troy Finner Mayor Sylvester Turner Michael Vance William "Bill" Jeffrey

Criminal Justice

Former HPD Officer Pleads Guilty To His Involvement In U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 21, 2021 · Former HPD officer Tam Dinh Pham pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building.

Tags Art Acevedo Houston Police Department hpd Tam Dinh Pham U.S. Capitol insurrection

Criminal Justice

Houston Policer Officer Killed While Serving An Arrest Warrant At A Harris County Apartment

Florian Martin

Posted on September 20, 2021 · A second officer was hospitalized, and the man they were trying to arrest was shot and killed by police.

Tags Houston Police Department hpd police shooting sylvester turner Troy Finner

Criminal Justice

Houston Police Officer Indicted For Aggravated Assault After 2019 Arrest

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 12, 2021 · Former HPD officer Lucas Vieira is now facing a felony charge of aggravated assault by a public servant after allegedly beating a man with handcuffs during a 2019 arrest.

Tags Art Acevedo aundre howard Harris County Grand Jury Houston Police Department hpd Lucas Vieira police brutality

Criminal Justice

Houston Police Officer Shot While Responding To Parking Space Dispute In Kingwood, HPD Says

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 5, 2021 · The wounded officer was hospitalized and is in "stable, but still serious, critical condition," according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.

Tags hpd kingwood Mayor Turner officer involved shooting Troy Finner

Houston Matters

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner (June 21, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 21, 2021 · On Monday's show: A conversation with new HPD Chief Troy Finner, and we discuss the important role music and musicians play in the cultural life of our city.

Tags Ben Folds Cody Stoots Houston musicians hpd Kam Franklin law enforcement Make Music Day music police sports Troy Finner

Criminal Justice

Former Houston Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records In Harding Street Raid Case

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 1, 2021 · Steven Bryant is the first officer to be convicted in the wake of the raid.

Tags dennis tuttle gerald goines harding street raid harris county district attorney Houston Police Department hpd Kim Ogg pecan park police violence Rhogena Nicholas steven bryant

I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 2: The Reign Check

Eddie Robinson

Posted on May 21, 2021 · Houston pastors reveal surprising revelations a year after Floyd's death

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City Of Houston

Houston Avoids Budget Shortfall With $607 Million In Federal Funds

Jen Rice

Posted on May 11, 2021 · The $5.1 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is a $227.96 million increase over last year’s spending.

Tags american rescue plan ARPA budget FIrefighters hfd houston mayor hpd Joe Biden police proposed budget sylvester turner sylvester turner's budget

Criminal Justice

Houston Will Spend More Than $1 Million To Fight Harding Street Raid Lawsuit

Paul DeBenedetto / Jen Rice

Posted on April 28, 2021 · 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.

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Criminal Justice

Houston Man Who Says He Was Beaten By Officer While Handcuffed Sues The City

Florian Martin

Posted on April 13, 2021 · Aundre Howard says he was beaten and publicly humiliated by Houston police officers.

Tags aundre howard Black Lives Matter hpd lawsuit police brutality

Business

Nike Suspends Sponsorship Of Deshaun Watson Amid Allegations

Associated Press

Posted on April 7, 2021 · 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.

Tags ashley solis cal mcnair Deshaun Watson Houston Police Department houston texans hpd Nike rusty hardin Tony Buzbee

Criminal Justice

HPD Investigating Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson, Amid 22 Sexual Assault Allegations

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on April 2, 2021 · HPD revealed late Friday afternoon that someone filed a report against Watson earlier in the day. Details of the investigation were not immediately available.

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Do Houston police officers have enough regard for pedestrians?

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 30, 2023 · 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.

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Pedestrian killed in crash with Houston Police Department officer for third time in three weeks

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 17, 2023 · The Harris County District Attorney's Office says each case will be referred to a grand jury to determine whether criminal charges should be filed against any of the involved officers.

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Houston Matters

Houston traffic congestion (Jan. 11, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 11, 2023 · Houston continues to rank among the cities with the highest traffic congestion. We discuss the reasons why. And local food writers talk about their favorite new restaurants of 2022 and look ahead to what's coming in 2023.

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

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 10, 2023 · 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.

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