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.
Posted on · The Taser Pamela Turner took from the officer who tried to arrest her was not capable of shooting incapacitating darts at him.
Posted on · 26-year-old Jordan Baker was shot and killed by HPD Officer Juventino Castro.
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.
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.
Posted on · Conflict can escalate when Tasers don’t effectively subdue a person – something police in both Houston and San Antonio have experienced firsthand.
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.
Posted on · Authorities said Eric Briggs was armed with an assault weapon when he showed up at a northeast Harris County pool party
Posted on · The officer has been identified as 30-year-old Derrick Jaradi. He's been in law enforcement eight years, the last two with Galveston.
Posted on · The family of an unarmed black man who was shot by police is filling a lawsuit against the county
Posted on · Police say they are still investigating why the driver allegedly pulled a gun on the officer
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Officials look at a new way to mitigate flooding: underground tunnels, Robbie Tolan, new book, 'No Justice: One White Police Officer, One Black Family and How One Bullet Ripped Us Apart', pitching phenom, Jon Peters, now author of 'When Life Grabs You by the Baseballs: Finding Happiness in Life’s Changeups', and a biography that highlights two of Houston's most important cultural figures.
Posted on · SAPD Officer Miguel Moreno has died from injuries he sustained in a shooting Thursday afternoon.
Posted on · The shooting gained widespread attention after Castile's girlfriend, who was in the car with her then-4-year-old daughter, livestreamed its gruesome aftermath on Facebook.
Posted on · A suburban Dallas police chief acknowledged that an officer who fatally shot a black 15-year-old in a moving vehicle fired as the car was driving away — not as it reversed toward officers, as the department had previously asserted.