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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.’
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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.'
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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. Sheila Jackson Lee, who […]
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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 Emily DePrang, […]