Criminal Justice
Suspected Houston Cop Killer Was Out On Low Bond. But Is It A Systemic Problem?
Posted on · The man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant this week was out on a $100 bond for a weapons violation.
Posted on · The man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant this week was out on a $100 bond for a weapons violation.
Posted on · On Friday's Show: Why the Houston Police Officers' Union disagrees with the firing, how back-to-school is going at the University of Houston, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Posted on · Union leaders called the decision to fire the four unidentified officers an "unjust and deplorable decision."
Posted on · The sergeant, who was commuting home after his shift, was not wearing a body camera at the time, Chief Art Acevedo said.
Posted on · An expert says El Paso’s economy as a whole can absorb the hit, but it’ll be a hard blow for retailers that depend on back-to-school and holiday shopping for their strongest sales.
Posted on · Andre and Jordan Anchondo were two of the 22 people killed in El Paso on Saturday. President Trump visited El Paso to meet with survivors as families grieve and mourn their loved ones.
Posted on · Robert Evans says his team at the store is in a healing process.
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott has said mental health "is a large contributor to any type of violence or shooting violence."
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · HPD has not released the specifics of how the agent's account differs from what its investigation found.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The Houston Jewish community reacts to the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Then, Houstonian Jeanne Celestine-Lakin tells her story of surviving the Rwandan genocide. Plus, we learn why Sam Houston State wants to launch a new medical school. And Houston-based baseball writer Jesus Ortiz wraps up the World Series for us.
Posted on · Many questions remain about what led Guyger to shoot Jean
Posted on · The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Safety also wants to explore new funding to help arm certain school employees.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he sees a "coalescence" against the idea of having a so-called "red flag" law in Texas, further dooming the proposal's chances in the Legislature
Posted on · Three women were shot and suffered serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening