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Posted on · In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma.
Posted on · Students designed a memorial piece to honor those who lost their lives during the shooting.
Posted on · Three psychiatric experts have declared Dimitrios Pagourtzis incompetent to stand trial, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prosecutors may not contest the findings of the experts.
Posted on · The bus drivers union says HISD should have closed schools faster during Tropical Storm Imelda.
Posted on · Abbott stopped short of saying the Legislature should make the background checks mandatory.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · Attorneys for Dimitrios Pagourtzis say their client can't understand the legal proceedings against him.
Posted on · More than a year after the Santa Fe school shooting, Houston Matters visits a pilot program for teenagers there.
Posted on · Sabika Aziz Sheikh's family wanted to learn more about the nine months she spent in Santa Fe. They also met with Sabika's host family and the prosecutors handling the case.
Posted on · A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · In February, a Galveston County judge granted a request for a change of venue filed by the defense for Dimitrios Pagourtzis.
Posted on · The bills would strengthen mental health initiatives available to children, abolish the cap on how many school marshals can carry guns on public school campuses and allot money to school districts that can go toward “hardening” their campuses.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: One year after the shooting at Santa Fe High School, we share some stories of families directly affected by the tragedy.
Posted on · "Every day is the same. You wake up feeling the same way every day. And, again, it doesn't get better."