Criminal Justice
Federal Judge Dismisses Nicolas Chavez Police Shooting Lawsuit
Posted on · Chavez' family sued the city of Houston, the Houston Police Department, and five officers after Chavez was killed by police in April 2020.
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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.
Criminal Justice
4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over The Deadly Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez
Posted on · Union leaders called the decision to fire the four unidentified officers an "unjust and deplorable decision."
Criminal Justice
HPD Shootings Under Increased Scrutiny Amid Nationwide Calls For Police Reform
Posted on · Just before Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Houston police shot and killed six people in five weeks.