Criminal Justice
Dozens of Houston-area residents arrested for alleged gang activity in federal-state initiative
Posted on · In total, 39 Houston-area residents were hit with a plethora of felony charges.
Tag: prison
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Creed III’ and life after incarceration
Posted on · Houston Matters considers the challenges of returning to society after time in prison.
Houston Matters
Houston economic forecast for 2023 (Dec. 9, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: What will Houston's economy look like in 2023?
Houston Matters
Flooding and pollution in minority communities, and the impact of minority-owned businesses (June 30, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.
Texas
4 Tomball ISD students & family member killed by Texas prison escapee on the run for weeks
Posted on · Gonzalo Lopez, 46, died in a shootout with police late Thursday in Jourdanton, about 35 miles south of San Antonio.
Criminal Justice
Inmate dies after a fight in Beaumont’s high security federal prison
Posted on · An inmate sustained life-threatening injuries after a fight in the United States Penitentiary Beaumont, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Criminal Justice
Seven alleged members of prison gangs charged in Beaumont inmate killings
Posted on · The deaths of two inmates at the federal facility in East Texas led to a dayslong lockdown of the country’s prison system.
Houston Matters
Houston’s environmental failures, vegan and vegetarian restaurants, and Latino rap (Oct. 7, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Houston's continued environmental shortcomings, ending the school-to-prison pipeline, the best vegan and vegetarian restauarants right now, and a closer look at the world of Latino hip-hop in Houston.
Town Square
The State of Racial Equity In The United States
Posted on · President Biden's executive actions aim to advance racial equity for communities that have been impacted by systemic racism.
Texas
Trump Commutes Remaining Prison Term Of Former Texas GOP Congressman Steve Stockman, Who Was Convicted Of Misusing Charitable Funds
Posted on · President Donald Trump also pardoned former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who were convicted of shooting an unarmed drug smuggler and covering it up in 2006.
Election 2020
Thousands Of Texans Can’t Vote Because They’re On Parole Or Probation
Posted on · Lori Mellinger is voting for the first time in 10 years. She was just one of the thousands of Texans every year whose voting rights are taken away because of being on parole or probation.
News
Texas Needs To Do More To Limit Solitary Confinement, Civil Rights Group Says
Posted on · The Texas Civil Rights Project says thousands are currently held in isolation with little recourse to challenge their condition.
Houston Matters
Comedian Ali Siddiq Spent Six Years In Prison And My Stepdad Was His Guard
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talks with Siddiq about the relationship between prisoners and guards.
News
As Summer Temperatures Climb, Most Texas Prisons Aren’t Air-Conditioned
Posted on · Out of 104 Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, 75 don’t have air-conditioned beds.
News
New Suicide Hotline Addresses Mental Health Needs at Harris County Jail
Posted on · During the first week the hotline was in operation, inmates at the jail made 169 calls.