Harris County
UH Poll Finds Racial Disparity In Social Justice Concerns Among Harris County Residents
Posted on · The report suggests a stark contrast among race, gender and age, though the largest disparity can be found among partisanship.
Tag: police brutality
Criminal Justice
La Marque Police Identify Officer In Deadly Houston-Area Shooting
Posted on · The mother of Joshua Feast, 22, says an officer shot her son in the back.
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.
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.'