National
Police Shootings Stir Outrage Among Some, But Not The Supreme Court
Posted on · The Supreme Court sided with police on Monday when it tossed out a lawsuit against a policeman after he shot a woman in her own front yard
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News
4 Arrested, Including Houston-Area Officer, In Texas Cattle Rustling Case
Posted on · Investigators say a Houston-area police officer and three other men have been arrested in a cattle rustling investigation.
Houston Matters
Is It Harder These Days to Recruit New Police Officers?
Posted on · From Ferguson to Baltimore, there have been a lot of stories lately about police and their practices. So that got us wondering: how hard is it these days to recruit new police officers in Greater Houston? Last fall, Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland asked city leaders for millions of dollars to hire hundreds of new […]
Houston Matters
Are ROTC Programs Still Necessary?
Posted on · Last month, the Houston Chronicle reported on a review by the Government Accountability Office of eight of the state's 22 Reserve Officers Training Corps units – more commonly known as ROTC. In 2013, Congress eliminated a number of such units nationwide, as they weren't producing enough officers. That's the concern here in Texas as well. […]
Houston Matters
Policing the Police
Posted on · On Thursday, Oct .24, Texas Southern University will host a community meeting called “Policing the Police” â itâs a panel discussion about police procedures. The event stems from recent articles about police misconduct published by the Texas Observer. On this edition of Houston Matters, in advance of the meeting, we talk with Texas Observer writer […]