Criminal Justice
Pasadena Police Officers Shoot, Kill Man Suspected Of Car Theft After Chase
Posted on · Police say the man brandished a gun after officers cornered him.
Tag: police shooting
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.
Houston
Updated: Veteran HPD Sergeant Shot And Killed In Southwest Houston, Police Say
Posted on · A SWAT team was sent to the scene to respond to a potential barricaded person, police said.
Criminal Justice
Baytown Police Officer Indicted In 2019 Shooting Death Of Pamela Turner
Posted on · The officer allegedly fired on Turner after she grabbed his Taser. But documents obtained by Houston Public Media earlier this year revealed that the Taser model was incapable of shooting a second set of darts without being manually reloaded.
Criminal Justice
4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over The Deadly Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez
Posted on · Union leaders called the decision to fire the four unidentified officers an "unjust and deplorable decision."
Town Square
Town Square: A Conversation About Race and Equality (Sept. 1, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the impact of yet another incident of police violence with racial implications.
Criminal Justice
Armed Man Shot And Killed By Off-Duty HPD Sergeant On Downtown Bus, Police Say
Posted on · The sergeant, who was commuting home after his shift, was not wearing a body camera at the time, Chief Art Acevedo said.
Criminal Justice
Death Of George Floyd Brings Renewed Scrutiny To Spate Of Houston Police Shootings
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said his department would start releasing videos of certain police interactions, on the heels of a spate of police shootings and the death of former Houstonian George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police.
Criminal Justice
New Evidence Emerges 1 Year After Deadly Baytown Police Shooting
Posted on · The Taser Pamela Turner took from the officer who tried to arrest her was not capable of shooting incapacitating darts at him.
Local
Houston Will Pay $1.2 Million Settlement In Officer-Involved Shooting Lawsuit
Posted on · 26-year-old Jordan Baker was shot and killed by HPD Officer Juventino Castro.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Preventing HPD Officer’s Death, And Redrawing The Tree Of Life (Dec. 17, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HPD Chief Art Acevedo says a simple piece of legislation could've prevented an officer's murder last week. We learn about the day-to-day dangers of mercury after a recent spill. We look back at a Houston researcher's work that changed the way we see all life on earth. And we learn how local businesses are fairing during the critical holiday retail season.
News
New Forensic Evidence Seems To Contradict Police Narrative Of Botched Harding Street Drug Raid
Posted on · The family of the woman killed in the raid is now asking a judge to force some police managers to testify in court.
In-Depth
Are Tasers Used By Police In Texas Less Effective Than Their Predecessors?
Posted on · Conflict can escalate when Tasers don’t effectively subdue a person – something police in both Houston and San Antonio have experienced firsthand.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Police Officer Shooting Update, And Uncovering Who Murdered A CIA Agent (Jan. 29, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on five police officers injured in a shooting Monday evening. We discuss the role of religion on college campuses. A Houston lawyer uncovers the truth about the murder of a CIA agent. And we meet some Actors From the London Stage.
News
Man With Assault Weapon Shot By Harris County Deputy
Posted on · Authorities said Eric Briggs was armed with an assault weapon when he showed up at a northeast Harris County pool party