Town Square
Michael Fanone on his experience during the Capitol riots on January 6th
Posted on · The police veteran discusses his book Hold the Line and his thoughts on the state of our democracy.
Tag: police reform
Criminal Justice
Fact Check: Mayor Turner Said He Would Enact Most Houston Police Reform Proposals. Has He?
Posted on · Fifty-eight percent of all recommendations have been enacted, and more are on the way, according to the new Office of Policing Reform and Accountability.
Criminal Justice
New Houston Police Oversight Board Chair Lays Out Vision For The Board’s Future
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a major restructuring of Houston’s Independent Police Oversight Board, including a new chair, Stephen Ives of the Houston YMCA. Ives spoke to Houston Public Media about his role.
Criminal Justice
HPD Releases Body Cam Footage Of Deadly Shooting, Keeping With New Policy
Posted on · It’s the first time the city’s new body camera release policy has been tested.
Politics
George Floyd Act Mostly Fails In Texas Legislature, After Being ‘Chopped Up’ Into Smaller Bills
Posted on · Opposition to the omnibus bill’s provisions came mostly from police unions who fought against the removal of “qualified immunity” that protects officers from civil lawsuits.
Houston Matters
One Year Later: Reflecting On The Legacy Of George Floyd (May 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: One year after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, members of his family and activists for social justice reflect on his life and legacy.
The Texas Legislature
Ending ‘Qualified Immunity’ For Police Was Key To Texas’ George Floyd Act. It Went Nowhere In The Legislature
Posted on · Several successor bills to House Bill 88 have advanced to the Senate, but they do not include one significant part of the original bill – limiting qualified immunity for police officers.
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.
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner’s New Police Reforms (April 30, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The mayor unveils a new set of police reforms, helping some students continue to learn in a virtual environment even when the pandemic is over, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and the history of Houston's forgotten week-long festival, No-Tsu-Oh.
Criminal Justice
Mayor Turner Promises Police Reforms Including New Body Camera Policy, Revamped Oversight Board
Posted on · The changes include revamping the department's body-worn camera policy, an overhaul of the Independent Police Oversight Board, and a complete ban on no-knock warrants for nonviolent offenses.
Town Square
How Do We Stop Police Violence?
Posted on · Today, we examine police violence and the future of policing.
Houston Matters
How The Biden Administration Might Affect COVID Numbers In Houston (Jan. 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How the new administration is affecting response to the virus and rollout of vaccines, police reform measures before the state legislature, and answers to your pet care questions.
Houston Matters
A Progress Report On Police Reform Measures (Jan. 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We get a progress report on various police reform recommendations made last fall by a mayoral task force.
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.
Houston Matters
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Answers Your Questions (Nov. 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo answers listener questions, what the George Floyd Act proposes, and reflecting on the relationship between George H.W. Bush and James Baker.