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Will Anything Change After Texas’ Latest Mass Shootings?
Posted on · The partisan divide is real, but elected officials may have found some common ground on the issue of gun violence.
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Houston Matters
Political Roundup: What Should Congress Address When It Returns?
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Addressing Mass Shootings, Our Weekly Political Roundup, And The Best Happy Hours In Houston (Sept. 4, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Lawmakers and businesses respond to the Odessa mass shooting, experts break down the week in politics, food writers discuss where they like to go for happy hour, and how prison shaped Ali Siddiq's comedy.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Post-Shooting Politics, And Speaker Bonnen’s Rough Week
Posted on · Our local experts discuss the latest political news.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mental Health And Mass Shootings, The Weekly Political Roundup, And Houston Restaurant Weeks (Aug. 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The Menninger Clinic's new president, the role of mental health in mass shootings, the weekly political roundup, highlights from Houston Restaurant Weeks, and answers from a local astronomer.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Houston Reacts To Mass Shootings, And The Lingering Health Effects Of Extreme Weather (Aug. 5, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We discuss how Greater Houston has responded to weekend shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. We learn how extreme weather affects our bodies long after it's over. We examine concerns over the 1-45 redevelopment project. And Jeff Balke updates us Houston sports.
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What’s The Case For (And Against) Banning The AR-15?
Posted on · The popular semi-automatic rifle routinely comes under fire after mass shootings, but how do opponents justify a ban?
Houston Matters
Survivor Of Mass Shooting Hopes Donation Will Prevent Future Tragedies
Posted on · Denise Slaughter and her family are involved in helping people like her attacker.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Synagogue Shooting Reaction, and Rwandan Genocide Survivor (Oct. 29, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The Houston Jewish community reacts to the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Then, Houstonian Jeanne Celestine-Lakin tells her story of surviving the Rwandan genocide. Plus, we learn why Sam Houston State wants to launch a new medical school. And Houston-based baseball writer Jesus Ortiz wraps up the World Series for us.
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Houston Gun Violence Commission Recommends High Tech Safety Measures
Posted on · In time for the new school year, Mayor Turner’s Commission Against Gun Violence announced its recommendations
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Hospitals Need Different Response to Active Shooters, Houston Doctor Writes
Posted on · In a medical journal article, a group of medical and law enforcement professionals recommend an addition to the conventional ‘run, hide, fight’
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Are Stricter Gun Storage Laws Part Of The Solution To School Shootings?
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott’s action plan recommends strengthening the state’s firearm storage law, but not all gun owners agree it will make a difference
Houston Matters
What Role Do School Counselors Play After A School Shooting?
Posted on · As Santa Fe High School students return to class, Houston Matters learns about the role school counselors play in helping them deal with a traumatic event.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Shooting Update, And Houston’s Role In A Global Economy (May 21, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We bring you the latest updates on the Santa Fe High School mass shooting. We examine how recent global events might affect Houston's economy. NPR’s Congressional correspondent Scott Detrow takes a closer look at some upcoming local races. Houston native Kat Edmonson talks about her music. And Jeff Balke updates us on local sports.
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‘I’m Not A Hero,’ Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack
Posted on · "I did that completely out of a selfish act," says the man who disarmed the gunman. "I was completely doing it just to save myself. Now, me doing that, I did save other people."