Posted on · Four Houston police officers were fired and one Baytown officer was indicted this month in two separate deadly shootings, amid a growing movement to hold police more accountable for deadly force.
Posted on · Just before Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Houston police shot and killed six people in five weeks.
Posted on · Following recent fatal police shootings, a Houston attorney representing one victim's family says they deserve to see what happened.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Calls to release video of recent fatal police shootings, our weekly political roundup, fighting summer brain drain, the effects of spaceflight on the body.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Creating a system to shut down freeways before they flood, a conversation with therapist and author Lori Gottlieb, and examining white people's reactions to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A recap of the Presidential debate from TSU, Black Lives Matter focuses on the 2020 election, some area musicians sing covers of their favorite country classics, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The accomplishments and failures of the legislative session, how Houston parking could be improved, how police shootings are handled nearly half a decade after Ferguson, and a novel about the origins of the oil industry.
Posted on · Bennett, who played high school football in Houston, talks about his new storytelling initiatives for children of color.
Posted on · The Kemah Police Department says it will purchase weapon-mounted cameras as soon as funding is secured.
Posted on · Tolan survived being shot by Bellaire police in his own driveway in 2008. He tells his story in his memoir, ‘No Justice.’
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We get an update on the case of a Dallas police officer fatally shooting a black man in his apartment. Then, scientists warn humanity about impending environmental disasters. Plus, Houstonians discuss their favorite books. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
Posted on · Dallas police on social media posted a photo of Mark Hughes holding his rifle, saying he was a suspect in the shooting and asking for the public's help in finding him.
Posted on · The Supreme Court sided with police on Monday when it tossed out a lawsuit against a policeman after he shot a woman in her own front yard
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.'
Posted on · In a surprising turn of events, a bill that would penalize departments that don't report police shootings failed on the House floor by a single vote.