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Houston Matters

Thursday’s Houston Matters: Improving Law Enforcement Encounters With Those With Autism, And Stories From Daily Life In Space (Sept. 17, 2020)

Posted on September 17, 2020 · On Thursday's show: Concerns grow over a lack of negotiations between the city and the Houston Police Officers' Union, a new project hopes to improve communication between the police and people with autism, retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts discusses his book "How to Astronaut," and a traveling photo exhibit details the life of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker.

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1141: The Tipping Point

Posted on September 7, 2020 · Episode: 1141 Tipping points in human affairs: in disease, crime, and education. Today, a thought about math education, parents, and the camel’s back.

Houston Matters

Monday’s Houston Matters: El Paso One Year After The Walmart Shooting (Aug. 3, 2020)

Posted on August 3, 2020 · On Monday's show: The one-year anniversary of the El Paso Walmart shooting, an edition of Houston Pet Peeves, and an update on sports.

Houston Matters

Friday’s Houston Matters: The Latino Experience With Law Enforcement, And A User’s Guide To The News (July 10, 2020)

Posted on July 10, 2020 · On Friday's show: An update on the city's response to COVID-19, the Latino experience with law enforcement, a user's guide to the news, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.

Houston Matters

Monday’s Houston Matters: The Future Of Police (June 15, 2020)

Posted on June 15, 2020 · On Monday's show: We discuss what defunding the police actually means and how it might work, and Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni talks about the NBA's return.

Criminal Justice

Harris County Leaders To Debate Strengthening Civilian Oversight Of Police

Posted on June 8, 2020 · The proposal by Democratic Commissioner Rodney Ellis is likely to face opposition by the two Republican commissioners

Houston Matters

Friday’s Houston Matters: Tropical Depression Cristobal, And Mickey Gilley On 40 Years Of Urban Cowboy (June 5, 2020)

Posted on June 5, 2020 · On Friday's show: An update on Tropical Depression Cristobal, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and Mickey Gilley reflects on the legacy of Urban Cowboy.

Houston Matters

Thursday’s Houston Matters: HPD’s African American Community Liaison (June 4, 2020)

Posted on June 4, 2020 · On Thursday's show: HPD's African American Community Liaison, dealing with addiction during a time of social distancing, and dating during a pandemic.

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: How Local, State, And National Leaders Have Responded To The George Floyd Protests

Posted on June 3, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Houston Matters

Attorney: Families And The Public Have A Right To See Police Body Camera Footage

Posted on May 27, 2020 · Following recent fatal police shootings, a Houston attorney representing one victim's family says they deserve to see what happened.

Houston Matters

Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Releasing Body Camera Video, And Stopping Summer Brain Drain (May 27, 2020)

Posted on May 27, 2020 · On Wednesday's show: Calls to release video of recent fatal police shootings, our weekly political roundup, fighting summer brain drain, the effects of spaceflight on the body.

Houston Matters

Tuesday’s Show: Lessons From Houston’s Past Emergencies, And Chief Art Acevedo (April 7, 2020)

Posted on April 7, 2020 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How lessons from our floods and chemical disasters in recent years are coming in handy in the coronavirus pandemic, HPD Chief Art Acevedo answers your questions, advice for dealing with cabin fever, and The Alley Theatre's streaming video production of 1984.

Houston Matters

Tuesday’s Show: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Oil And Gas, And Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (March 10, 2020)

Posted on March 10, 2020 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How coronavirus fears are affecting oil prices, Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez answers your questions, a local dietitian offers advice on giving up certain foods for health reasons, and Chef Najmieh Batmanglij on Persian food.

Politics

Update: Garcia Backtracks On Call To Review Community Policing Program

Posted on March 9, 2020 · Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia says he wants to study the Contract Deputy Program’s costs. Several constables fear the initiative’s survival is at risk.

In-Depth

CBD Boom Hits Houston As Authorities Grapple With New Hemp Law Enforcement

Posted on January 23, 2020 · CBD stores have been popping up all over Houston since Texas legalized hemp last year. But there’s still confusion about the difference between hemp and illegal marijuana.