Criminal Justice
Houston Man Who Says He Was Beaten By Officer While Handcuffed Sues The City
Posted on · Aundre Howard says he was beaten and publicly humiliated by Houston police officers.
Tag: lawsuit
Criminal Justice
UPDATE: Pamela Turner’s Family Files Lawsuit Over Deadly Baytown Police Shooting
Posted on · The wrongful death lawsuit comes on what would have been Turner’s 46th birthday.
Criminal Justice
Family Of Nicolas Chavez Sues Houston, HPD For $100 Million After Deadly Police Shooting
Posted on · The lawsuit aims to show that HPD policy allowed the officers to kill the 27-year-old because he picked up a Taser.
Energy & Environment
Family Of Houston Man Who Died During Winter Storm Sues ERCOT, CenterPoint
Posted on · It’s the latest in a number of lawsuits against Texas’ grid operator, which currently has immunity from legal action.
News
The Freeze Is Over For Texans But The Recovery Is Just Beginning
Posted on · How Trae Tha Truth and others stepped in to help communities survive during the freeze and who do you call when assessing the damage to your property?
Election 2020
Legal Expert Troubled By Ken Paxton’s ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit Against Battleground States
Posted on · The Texas attorney general is suing four states over the 2020 election, but it’s unlikely the Supreme Court will take on the case.
Texas
In New Lawsuit, Texas Contests Election Results In Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the battleground states from casting "unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes" in the Electoral College. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, experts say.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: The Meanest Man In Congress, Houston’s Best Sports Bars, And Festival Chicano (Oct. 3, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The life and career of late Rep. Jack Brooks, the best sports bars in town, and the 40th annual Festival Chicano.
Houston Matters
Full Show: District Attorney Kim Ogg On Bail Reform, And Cultivating A Fan Base For Houston Sports (Sept. 3, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Why the DA opposes the recent bail reform lawsuit settlement, area sports team discuss how you cultivate a fan base here, the experience of foreign exchange students and their hosts, and music from The Regrettes.
Houston Matters
Gun Rights Activist Goes To Lawmakers’ Homes, And Suing Over A T-Shirt Cannon Injury: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Same-Sex Benefits Case, Pothole Repair, And Writer Justin Cronin (Feb. 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A lawsuit over same-sex benefits is thrown out. We learn about the mayor's pothole program. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news. And Justin Cronin discusses his series of vampire novels.
Houston Matters
New York Sues Exxon for Misleading Investors on Climate Change
Posted on · The lawsuit says the Texas-based oil company misled investors about the impact climate change regulations have on its business.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Exxon Mobil Lawsuit, and the Future of Retail (Oct. 25, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil. We discuss the changing landscape of brick-and-mortar retail. And Jonathan Feigen shares his 100 Things Rockets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die.
Houston Matters
Why Prairie View A&M Students Are Suing Waller County over Alleged Voter Suppression
Posted on · The students argue that the county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, and Items for Your Houston Bucket List (Oct. 24, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Some Prairie View A&M students are suing Waller County alleging voter suppression. Then, our experts break down the latest political stories. And writer Dylan Powell discusses items that should be on every Houstonian's bucket list.