Criminal Justice
In Mayor Turner’s Police Reform, Houston Works To Correct Police Oversight Shortcomings
Posted on · Houston’s police oversight system fared poorly in comparison to other cities in a 2020 report by the Kinder Institute.
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Texas
Regulation Of Law Enforcement In Texas Is ‘Fundamentally Broken,’ Report Says
Posted on · A state commission report issues a damning assessment of the state’s law enforcement regulation.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Changes In Reporting On ICU Capacity, And Police Oversight Board Member Discusses Potential Reforms (June 30, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why the Texas Medical Center changed how it's reporting ICU bed capacity, the Supreme Court invalidates a Louisiana abortion law, Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers questions, and a conversation with a member of the local police oversight board.
Houston Matters
Does the HPD Oversight Board Do Enough?
Posted on · In 2011, Houston Mayor Annise Parker established a police oversight board to review internal investigations at the Houston Police Department. But some have complained the board doesn't have any real teeth, with its volunteer members and lack of a budget. We talk with one of the members of the oversight board, Philip Hilder, a white-collar […]
Full Show
Police Oversight and Misconceptions About Islam: Tuesday’s Show (October 11, 2016)
Posted on · In 2011, Houston Mayor Annise Parker established a police oversight board to review internal investigations at the Houston Police Department. But some have complained the board doesn't have any real teeth, with its volunteer members and lack of a budget. On this edition of Houston Matters we talk with one of the members of the […]