News
Study: Houston’s Police Oversight Board Among Least Effective In Texas
Posted on · The study comes as the city is working to improve police oversight.
Tag: police brutality
Texas
Texas Lawmakers File ‘George Floyd’ Bill To Ban Chokeholds, Amid Calls For Nationwide Police Reform
Posted on · The George Floyd Act would be the most sweeping overhaul of the use of force by Texas police since 1965.
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 · 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 · 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.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Sonny Messiah-Jiles and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (June 12, 2020)
Posted on · A discussion about addressing racial disparity, and an update on COVID-19 in Harris County.
Criminal Justice
George Floyd’s Memorials Prompted Calls For Change. What’s Next?
Posted on · Many hope Floyd’s memory will continue to drive meaningful change for African Americans.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: HPD Sergeant DeAndre Hutchison and Dr. Andrea Taylor (June 10, 2020)
Posted on · A police sergeant and a psychologist address the issue of police brutality, and how to keep the motivation to prevent it, in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Local Leaders Make Moves To Fight Police Brutality
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Tropical Depression Cristobal, And Mickey Gilley On 40 Years Of Urban Cowboy (June 5, 2020)
Posted on · 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 · 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
Special Edition: George Floyd And The Issue Of Race In America (May 29, 2020)
Posted on · A Houston police sergeant, a psychologist, and an activist discuss the George Floyd case.
Houston Matters
No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in his memoir, ‘No Justice.’
News
No Justice: How A Police Officer’s Bullet Shattered Robbie Tolan’s Dreams, But Gave Him Purpose
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in a new memoir, 'No Justice.'
Houston Matters
Houston Officials Plead for Peace After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Posted on · A number of Houston community organizations are planning a rally in MacGregor Park at 5 p.m. today, in response to a Ferguson, Mo., grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown back in August. Officials in and around Greater Houston are calling for peaceful protest. Rep. […]
Full Show
Houston Matters for Wed., Oct. 23, 2013
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 […]